Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Food square kilometre F-gases in Ireland

Ireland: Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Food square kilometre F-gases was 0.0035 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0035 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0109 kt per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.0001 kt per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square in Ireland, 1990–2023

00.0030.0050.0070.011990200620231990: 0 kt per square kilometre1991: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1992: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1993: 0 kt per square kilometre1994: 0 kt per square kilometre1995: 0 kt per square kilometre1996: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1997: 0 kt per square kilometre1998: 0 kt per square kilometre1999: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.007 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.007 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.007 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.008 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.009 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.009 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.009 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.009 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.009 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.01 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.01 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.011 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.01 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.003 kt per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in Ireland is 0.0035 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in Ireland peaked at 0.0109 kt per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1993.

That places Ireland 100th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Food square kilometre F-gases in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0004 kt per square kilometre —
1991 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +29.0%
1992 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +17.9%
1993 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -89.2%
1994 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +134.1%
1995 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +45.2%
1996 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +124.5%
1997 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -54.5%
1998 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +39.1%
1999 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +53.0%
2000 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +66.7%
2001 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +58.3%
2002 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +67.0%
2003 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +71.1%
2004 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +42.3%
2005 0.0073 kt per square kilometre +31.5%
2006 0.0075 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2007 0.0074 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2008 0.0082 kt per square kilometre +9.8%
2009 0.0085 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
2010 0.0085 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2011 0.0089 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2012 0.0089 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2013 0.0094 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
2014 0.0104 kt per square kilometre +11.0%
2015 0.0101 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
2016 0.0109 kt per square kilometre +8.5%
2017 0.0098 kt per square kilometre -10.2%
2018 0.0059 kt per square kilometre -39.8%
2019 0.006 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2020 0.0043 kt per square kilometre -27.6%
2021 0.0035 kt per square kilometre -19.3%
2022 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2023 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.0035 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0084 kt per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.0035 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0037 kt per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0053 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.0085 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0089 kt per square kilometre 0.0059 kt per square kilometre 0.0109 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0037 kt per square kilometre 0.0035 kt per square kilometre 0.0043 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 97 Slovenia 0.0037 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 98 Guinea-Bissau 0.0036 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 99 Cyprus 0.0036 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 101 Egypt 0.0034 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 102 Colombia 0.0032 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 103 Malawi 0.0031 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in Ireland?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in Ireland was 0.0035 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0109 kt per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Ireland rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square?
Ireland ranks 100th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,302 data points, 1990–2023
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Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.