Food share total emissions in Ireland
Ireland: Food share total emissions was 47.57 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
47.57
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
101st
of 217 countries
All-time high
51.28
in 1990
All-time low
44.31
in 2005
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Food share total emissions in Ireland, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, food share total emissions in Ireland stood at 47.57.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in Ireland peaked at 51.28 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.31, in 2005.
That places Ireland 101st out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Food share total emissions in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.28 | — |
| 1991 | 51.15 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 50.94 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 51.08 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 50.63 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 50.54 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 49.13 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 49.58 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 48.91 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 47.8 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 47 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 45.74 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 46.03 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 45.3 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 45.1 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 44.31 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 47.5 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 47.23 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.3 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.07 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 49.89 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 46.21 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 46.48 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 47.56 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 47.94 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 47.57 | -0.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 47.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.54, 1.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 47.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.75, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1 | 47.8 | 51.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.56 | 44.31 | 50.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.61 | 46.21 | 49.89 | 6 |
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 share total emissions in Ireland?
- Food share total emissions in Ireland was 47.57 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.28 in 1990.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.31 in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for food share total emissions?
- Ireland ranks 101st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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