Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland

Ireland: Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) was 27.07 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.07 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
58th
of 119 countries
All-time high
27.07 kt
in 2023
All-time low
24.65 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 24.6 kt1991: 24.7 kt1992: 24.8 kt1993: 24.7 kt1994: 24.8 kt1995: 25 kt1996: 25.1 kt1997: 25.2 kt1998: 25.3 kt1999: 25.3 kt2000: 25.4 kt2001: 25.4 kt2002: 25.6 kt2003: 25.9 kt2004: 26 kt2005: 26.1 kt2006: 26.2 kt2007: 26.4 kt2008: 26.4 kt2009: 26.2 kt2010: 26.2 kt2011: 26.2 kt2012: 26.2 kt2013: 26.2 kt2014: 26.3 kt2015: 26.5 kt2016: 26.5 kt2017: 26.6 kt2018: 26.7 kt2019: 26.8 kt2020: 26.8 kt2021: 27 kt2022: 27.1 kt2023: 27.1 kt

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 27.07 kt for incineration — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incineration — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland peaked at 27.07 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.65 kt, in 1990.

That places Ireland 58th out of 119 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.

Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 24.65 kt —
1991 24.66 kt +0.0%
1992 24.77 kt +0.5%
1993 24.71 kt -0.3%
1994 24.8 kt +0.3%
1995 24.99 kt +0.8%
1996 25.08 kt +0.4%
1997 25.17 kt +0.4%
1998 25.25 kt +0.3%
1999 25.34 kt +0.4%
2000 25.36 kt +0.1%
2001 25.45 kt +0.3%
2002 25.61 kt +0.6%
2003 25.86 kt +1.0%
2004 26.02 kt +0.6%
2005 26.11 kt +0.3%
2006 26.2 kt +0.4%
2007 26.35 kt +0.6%
2008 26.37 kt +0.1%
2009 26.22 kt -0.6%
2010 26.15 kt -0.2%
2011 26.24 kt +0.3%
2012 26.18 kt -0.2%
2013 26.25 kt +0.3%
2014 26.34 kt +0.4%
2015 26.46 kt +0.5%
2016 26.47 kt +0.0%
2017 26.61 kt +0.5%
2018 26.73 kt +0.5%
2019 26.76 kt +0.1%
2020 26.83 kt +0.3%
2021 27.03 kt +0.7%
2022 27.06 kt +0.1%
2023 27.07 kt +0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 27.07 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.69 kt, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 27.07 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.52 kt, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.94 kt 24.65 kt 25.34 kt 10
2000s 25.95 kt 25.36 kt 26.37 kt 10
2010s 26.42 kt 26.15 kt 26.76 kt 10
2020s 27 kt 26.83 kt 27.07 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31.27 kt compare
  2. 56 Latvia 29.85 kt compare
  3. 57 Czechia 28.87 kt compare
  4. 59 Slovakia 25.98 kt compare
  5. 60 Romania 23.77 kt compare
  6. 61 Jordan 22.8 kt compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incineration — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland?
Incineration — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland was 27.07 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest incineration — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 27.07 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest incineration — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 24.65 kt in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for incineration — emissions (co2eq)?
Ireland ranks 58th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
Is incineration — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
154 places, 5,004 data points, 1990–2023
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