Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Ireland

Ireland: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 10,107 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10,107 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 221 countries
All-time high
10,606 kt
in 1990
All-time low
10,107 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Ireland, 1990–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200720241990: 10.6k kt1991: 10.6k kt1992: 10.6k kt1993: 10.6k kt1994: 10.6k kt1995: 10.6k kt1996: 10.5k kt1997: 10.5k kt1998: 10.5k kt1999: 10.4k kt2000: 10.4k kt2001: 10.4k kt2002: 10.4k kt2003: 10.4k kt2004: 10.3k kt2005: 10.3k kt2006: 10.3k kt2007: 10.3k kt2008: 10.3k kt2009: 10.3k kt2010: 10.2k kt2011: 10.2k kt2012: 10.2k kt2013: 10.2k kt2014: 10.2k kt2015: 10.2k kt2016: 10.2k kt2017: 10.2k kt2018: 10.2k kt2019: 10.1k kt2020: 10.1k kt2021: 10.1k kt2022: 10.1k kt2023: 10.1k kt2024: 10.1k kt

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 10,107 kt for grassland organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Ireland peaked at 10,606 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,107 kt, in 2022.

That places Ireland 6th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Ireland, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 10,606 kt
1991 10,606 kt +0.0%
1992 10,606 kt +0.0%
1993 10,606 kt -0.0%
1994 10,606 kt -0.0%
1995 10,576 kt -0.3%
1996 10,548 kt -0.3%
1997 10,489 kt -0.6%
1998 10,487 kt -0.0%
1999 10,450 kt -0.4%
2000 10,418 kt -0.3%
2001 10,406 kt -0.1%
2002 10,390 kt -0.2%
2003 10,368 kt -0.2%
2004 10,338 kt -0.3%
2005 10,327 kt -0.1%
2006 10,320 kt -0.1%
2007 10,302 kt -0.2%
2008 10,286 kt -0.2%
2009 10,251 kt -0.3%
2010 10,240 kt -0.1%
2011 10,237 kt -0.0%
2012 10,233 kt -0.0%
2013 10,231 kt -0.0%
2014 10,206 kt -0.3%
2015 10,206 kt +0.0%
2016 10,197 kt -0.1%
2017 10,191 kt -0.1%
2018 10,179 kt -0.1%
2019 10,143 kt -0.4%
2020 10,138 kt -0.0%
2021 10,127 kt -0.1%
2022 10,107 kt -0.2%
2023 10,107 kt +0.0%
2024 10,107 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,558 kt 10,450 kt 10,606 kt 10
2000s 10,341 kt 10,251 kt 10,418 kt 10
2010s 10,206 kt 10,143 kt 10,240 kt 10
2020s 10,117 kt 10,107 kt 10,138 kt 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 3 Mongolia 19,262 kt compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 14,596 kt compare
  3. 5 Germany 11,487 kt compare
  4. 7 Sudan (former) 8,094 kt compare
  5. 8 South Sudan 7,814 kt compare
  6. 9 Zambia 7,690 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Ireland?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Ireland was 10,107 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 10,606 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 10,107 kt in 2022.
How does Ireland rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Ireland ranks 6th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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