Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Ireland
Ireland: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 47.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Ireland, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Ireland stood at 47.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Ireland peaked at 51.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, 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.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.3% | — |
| 1991 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 50.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 50.6% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 49.6% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 48.9% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 47.8% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -0.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 47.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 1.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 47.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.7%, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1% | 47.8% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 44.3% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 46.2% | 49.9% | 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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Ireland?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Ireland was 47.6% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Ireland ranks 101st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.