Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland

Ireland: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 897.03 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
897.03 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
79th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1,442 kt
in 2016
All-time low
483.72 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland, 1990–2023

4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k1990200620231990: 483.7 kt1991: 513.7 kt1992: 537.6 kt1993: 493.7 kt1994: 522.8 kt1995: 532.3 kt1996: 549 kt1997: 548.4 kt1998: 570.3 kt1999: 628 kt2000: 671.9 kt2001: 750.8 kt2002: 832.7 kt2003: 985.8 kt2004: 1.1k kt2005: 1.3k kt2006: 1.3k kt2007: 1.3k kt2008: 1.3k kt2009: 1.3k kt2010: 1.3k kt2011: 1.3k kt2012: 1.3k kt2013: 1.3k kt2014: 1.4k kt2015: 1.4k kt2016: 1.4k kt2017: 1.3k kt2018: 1.1k kt2019: 1.0k kt2020: 860.1 kt2021: 858.2 kt2022: 898 kt2023: 897 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland is 897.03 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland peaked at 1,442 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 483.72 kt, in 1990.

That places Ireland 79th out of 203 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 (CO2eq) in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 483.72 kt
1991 513.68 kt +6.2%
1992 537.6 kt +4.7%
1993 493.72 kt -8.2%
1994 522.76 kt +5.9%
1995 532.32 kt +1.8%
1996 549.01 kt +3.1%
1997 548.39 kt -0.1%
1998 570.29 kt +4.0%
1999 627.98 kt +10.1%
2000 671.94 kt +7.0%
2001 750.79 kt +11.7%
2002 832.75 kt +10.9%
2003 985.79 kt +18.4%
2004 1,080 kt +9.5%
2005 1,271 kt +17.7%
2006 1,288 kt +1.4%
2007 1,266 kt -1.7%
2008 1,321 kt +4.4%
2009 1,265 kt -4.2%
2010 1,275 kt +0.8%
2011 1,258 kt -1.3%
2012 1,304 kt +3.6%
2013 1,320 kt +1.2%
2014 1,359 kt +3.0%
2015 1,379 kt +1.4%
2016 1,442 kt +4.6%
2017 1,323 kt -8.3%
2018 1,055 kt -20.2%
2019 1,024 kt -2.9%
2020 860.06 kt -16.0%
2021 858.15 kt -0.2%
2022 897.96 kt +4.6%
2023 897.03 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 537.95 kt 483.72 kt 627.98 kt 10
2000s 1,073 kt 671.94 kt 1,321 kt 10
2010s 1,274 kt 1,024 kt 1,442 kt 10
2020s 878.3 kt 858.15 kt 897.96 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 76 Algeria 1,009 kt compare
  2. 77 Finland 999.82 kt compare
  3. 78 Benin 922.01 kt compare
  4. 80 Cameroon 881.72 kt compare
  5. 81 Bahrain 821.35 kt compare
  6. 82 Zimbabwe 807.55 kt compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland was 897.03 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,442 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 483.72 kt in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Ireland ranks 79th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,407 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