Food Retail — Emissions in Ireland

Ireland: Food Retail — Emissions was 654.22 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
654.22 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
770.36 kt
in 2006
All-time low
452.67 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Ireland, 1990–2023

02004006008001990200620231990: 452.7 kt1991: 474 kt1992: 491.1 kt1993: 487.2 kt1994: 509.7 kt1995: 514.1 kt1996: 510.3 kt1997: 529.9 kt1998: 545.1 kt1999: 590.3 kt2000: 610.4 kt2001: 654.3 kt2002: 672.8 kt2003: 713.4 kt2004: 693.3 kt2005: 762.9 kt2006: 770.4 kt2007: 751.7 kt2008: 757.1 kt2009: 676.3 kt2010: 684.6 kt2011: 644 kt2012: 686.2 kt2013: 672.7 kt2014: 641.2 kt2015: 683.2 kt2016: 688 kt2017: 645.4 kt2018: 646 kt2019: 610.8 kt2020: 560.4 kt2021: 615.5 kt2022: 655.1 kt2023: 654.2 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in Ireland is 654.22 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Ireland peaked at 770.36 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 452.67 kt, in 1990.

That places Ireland 53rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Retail — Emissions in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 452.67 kt
1991 474.01 kt +4.7%
1992 491.06 kt +3.6%
1993 487.22 kt -0.8%
1994 509.68 kt +4.6%
1995 514.12 kt +0.9%
1996 510.31 kt -0.7%
1997 529.87 kt +3.8%
1998 545.14 kt +2.9%
1999 590.3 kt +8.3%
2000 610.39 kt +3.4%
2001 654.26 kt +7.2%
2002 672.75 kt +2.8%
2003 713.37 kt +6.0%
2004 693.31 kt -2.8%
2005 762.94 kt +10.0%
2006 770.36 kt +1.0%
2007 751.75 kt -2.4%
2008 757.11 kt +0.7%
2009 676.28 kt -10.7%
2010 684.56 kt +1.2%
2011 644.03 kt -5.9%
2012 686.2 kt +6.5%
2013 672.71 kt -2.0%
2014 641.19 kt -4.7%
2015 683.17 kt +6.5%
2016 688 kt +0.7%
2017 645.39 kt -6.2%
2018 646.02 kt +0.1%
2019 610.8 kt -5.5%
2020 560.36 kt -8.3%
2021 615.53 kt +9.8%
2022 655.14 kt +6.4%
2023 654.22 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 510.44 kt 452.67 kt 590.3 kt 10
2000s 706.25 kt 610.39 kt 770.36 kt 10
2010s 660.21 kt 610.8 kt 688 kt 10
2020s 621.31 kt 560.36 kt 655.14 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 50 Cameroon 838.39 kt compare
  2. 51 Sudan (former) 700.01 kt compare
  3. 52 Romania 680.63 kt compare
  4. 54 Serbia 650.12 kt compare
  5. 55 Bangladesh 632.07 kt compare
  6. 56 Peru 631.53 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Ireland?
Food retail — emissions in Ireland was 654.22 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 770.36 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 452.67 kt in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for food retail — emissions?
Ireland ranks 53rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 7,490 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf