Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) in Ireland
Ireland: Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0064 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Processing — Emissions in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food processing — emissions in Ireland stood at 0.0064 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Ireland peaked at 0.0231 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.006 kt, in 2019.
That places Ireland 47th out of 105 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0231 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0203 kt | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0185 kt | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0192 kt | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0187 kt | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0194 kt | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0207 kt | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0207 kt | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0213 kt | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0203 kt | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0214 kt | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0204 kt | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0188 kt | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.018 kt | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0159 kt | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0177 kt | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0139 kt | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0114 kt | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0109 kt | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0099 kt | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0105 kt | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 kt | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.012 kt | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0127 kt | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0129 kt | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0127 kt | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0117 kt | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0116 kt | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0089 kt | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 0.006 kt | -32.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 kt | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 kt | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 kt | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0064 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 kt, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0064 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0059 kt, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0202 kt | 0.0185 kt | 0.0231 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0158 kt | 0.0099 kt | 0.0214 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0108 kt | 0.006 kt | 0.0129 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 kt | 0.0062 kt | 0.0064 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More climate change data for Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 320.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,433 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,902 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — emissions in Ireland?
- Food processing — emissions in Ireland was 0.0064 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0231 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 kt in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for food processing — emissions?
- Ireland ranks 47th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.