Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Ireland
Ireland: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) was 894.48 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 894.48 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.
The figure is up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Ireland peaked at 1,051 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 366.84 kt, in 1990.
That places Ireland 77th out of 233 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 Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 366.84 kt | — |
| 1991 | 379.93 kt | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 408.8 kt | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 409.06 kt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 424.95 kt | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 436.04 kt | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 507.34 kt | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 532.04 kt | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 627.52 kt | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 690.77 kt | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 768.25 kt | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 803.33 kt | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 816.63 kt | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 832.74 kt | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 885.52 kt | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 932.51 kt | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,018 kt | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1,051 kt | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,002 kt | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 918.35 kt | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 864.09 kt | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 825.24 kt | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 808.14 kt | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 823.85 kt | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 857.35 kt | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 870.9 kt | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 915.23 kt | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 908.68 kt | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 918.85 kt | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 927.92 kt | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 784.65 kt | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 834.38 kt | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 894.46 kt | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 894.48 kt | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 894.48 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 540.67 kt, 1.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 894.48 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 839.7 kt, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 478.33 kt | 366.84 kt | 690.77 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 902.84 kt | 768.25 kt | 1,051 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 872.02 kt | 808.14 kt | 927.92 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 851.99 kt | 784.65 kt | 894.48 kt | 4 |
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 transport — emissions in Ireland?
- Food transport — emissions in Ireland was 894.48 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,051 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 366.84 kt in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for food transport — emissions?
- Ireland ranks 77th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.