Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in Ireland
Ireland: Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0302 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in Ireland is 0.0302 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Ireland peaked at 0.0302 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 kt, in 1996.
Ireland ranks 77th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0115 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0117 kt | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0117 kt | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0115 kt | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.012 kt | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0119 kt | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0113 kt | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0115 kt | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0115 kt | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0142 kt | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0129 kt | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0132 kt | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0138 kt | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0168 kt | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0165 kt | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0177 kt | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.015 kt | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0156 kt | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0169 kt | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0142 kt | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0138 kt | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0141 kt | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0185 kt | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0198 kt | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0196 kt | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0154 kt | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0209 kt | +35.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0204 kt | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0268 kt | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0271 kt | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0254 kt | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.028 kt | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0302 kt | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0302 kt | -0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0302 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0127 kt, 2.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0302 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.016 kt, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0119 kt | 0.0113 kt | 0.0142 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0153 kt | 0.0129 kt | 0.0177 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0196 kt | 0.0138 kt | 0.0271 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0285 kt | 0.0254 kt | 0.0302 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 retail — emissions in Ireland?
- Food retail — emissions in Ireland was 0.0302 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0302 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 kt in 1996.
- How does Ireland rank for food retail — emissions?
- Ireland ranks 77th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CH4). 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.