Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland

Ireland: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,115 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,115 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
66th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1,170 kt
in 2016
All-time low
379.29 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

4006008001.0k1.2k1990200620231990: 379.3 kt1991: 394.2 kt1992: 423.4 kt1993: 425.8 kt1994: 442.2 kt1995: 456.5 kt1996: 539.1 kt1997: 573.6 kt1998: 683.6 kt1999: 763.3 kt2000: 850.3 kt2001: 885.5 kt2002: 910.6 kt2003: 923.7 kt2004: 985.1 kt2005: 1.0k kt2006: 1.1k kt2007: 1.1k kt2008: 1.1k kt2009: 1.0k kt2010: 1.0k kt2011: 1.0k kt2012: 993.9 kt2013: 1.0k kt2014: 1.1k kt2015: 1.1k kt2016: 1.2k kt2017: 1.1k kt2018: 1.1k kt2019: 1.2k kt2020: 1.0k kt2021: 1.1k kt2022: 1.1k kt2023: 1.1k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland is 1,115 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland peaked at 1,170 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 379.29 kt, in 1990.

Ireland ranks 66th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 379.29 kt
1991 394.22 kt +3.9%
1992 423.45 kt +7.4%
1993 425.82 kt +0.6%
1994 442.24 kt +3.9%
1995 456.54 kt +3.2%
1996 539.09 kt +18.1%
1997 573.57 kt +6.4%
1998 683.61 kt +19.2%
1999 763.26 kt +11.7%
2000 850.32 kt +11.4%
2001 885.49 kt +4.1%
2002 910.63 kt +2.8%
2003 923.72 kt +1.4%
2004 985.08 kt +6.6%
2005 1,034 kt +5.0%
2006 1,125 kt +8.8%
2007 1,148 kt +2.0%
2008 1,114 kt -2.9%
2009 1,040 kt -6.7%
2010 1,024 kt -1.5%
2011 1,006 kt -1.7%
2012 993.87 kt -1.2%
2013 1,031 kt +3.7%
2014 1,073 kt +4.1%
2015 1,100 kt +2.5%
2016 1,170 kt +6.3%
2017 1,130 kt -3.4%
2018 1,093 kt -3.2%
2019 1,161 kt +6.2%
2020 1,008 kt -13.1%
2021 1,054 kt +4.5%
2022 1,115 kt +5.9%
2023 1,115 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 508.11 kt 379.29 kt 763.26 kt 10
2000s 1,002 kt 850.32 kt 1,148 kt 10
2010s 1,078 kt 993.87 kt 1,170 kt 10
2020s 1,073 kt 1,008 kt 1,115 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 63 Kenya 1,159 kt compare
  2. 64 Belarus 1,126 kt compare
  3. 65 Serbia 1,120 kt compare
  4. 67 Azerbaijan 989.96 kt compare
  5. 68 Sudan (former) 980.23 kt compare
  6. 69 Sri Lanka 966.01 kt compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland was 1,115 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,170 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 379.29 kt in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Ireland ranks 66th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 8,776 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