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
57th
of 206 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

Ireland recorded 654.22 kt for food retail — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of 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.

Ireland ranks 57th of 206 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.

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. 54 Cameroon 838.39 kt compare
  2. 55 Sudan (former) 700.01 kt compare
  3. 56 Romania 680.63 kt compare
  4. 58 Serbia 650.12 kt compare
  5. 59 Bangladesh 632.07 kt compare
  6. 60 Peru 631.53 kt compare

See the full ranking of 243 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 57th out of 206 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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About this data

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
243 places, 7,524 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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