Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland

Ireland: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 128.67 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
128.67 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 206 countries
All-time high
221.56 kt
in 1997
All-time low
122.58 kt
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 171.5 kt1991: 185.8 kt1992: 190.9 kt1993: 191 kt1994: 183.7 kt1995: 202 kt1996: 214 kt1997: 221.6 kt1998: 205.3 kt1999: 204.8 kt2000: 180.2 kt2001: 189.3 kt2002: 179.1 kt2003: 177.2 kt2004: 178.3 kt2005: 166.6 kt2006: 168 kt2007: 170.8 kt2008: 162.7 kt2009: 159.5 kt2010: 167.5 kt2011: 167.7 kt2012: 162.6 kt2013: 164.8 kt2014: 124.5 kt2015: 122.6 kt2016: 129.9 kt2017: 127 kt2018: 128.7 kt2019: 128.7 kt2020: 128.7 kt2021: 128.7 kt2022: 128.7 kt2023: 128.7 kt

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 128.67 kt for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland peaked at 221.56 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 122.58 kt, in 2015.

Ireland ranks 64th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 171.47 kt —
1991 185.81 kt +8.4%
1992 190.95 kt +2.8%
1993 190.98 kt +0.0%
1994 183.66 kt -3.8%
1995 201.99 kt +10.0%
1996 213.97 kt +5.9%
1997 221.56 kt +3.5%
1998 205.27 kt -7.4%
1999 204.78 kt -0.2%
2000 180.18 kt -12.0%
2001 189.26 kt +5.0%
2002 179.11 kt -5.4%
2003 177.16 kt -1.1%
2004 178.29 kt +0.6%
2005 166.62 kt -6.5%
2006 167.98 kt +0.8%
2007 170.85 kt +1.7%
2008 162.69 kt -4.8%
2009 159.48 kt -2.0%
2010 167.52 kt +5.0%
2011 167.66 kt +0.1%
2012 162.64 kt -3.0%
2013 164.81 kt +1.3%
2014 124.53 kt -24.4%
2015 122.58 kt -1.6%
2016 129.93 kt +6.0%
2017 127.03 kt -2.2%
2018 128.67 kt +1.3%
2019 128.67 kt +0.0%
2020 128.67 kt +0.0%
2021 128.67 kt +0.0%
2022 128.67 kt +0.0%
2023 128.67 kt +0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 128.67 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.83 kt, 2.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 128.67 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 119.65 kt, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 197.04 kt 171.47 kt 221.56 kt 10
2000s 173.16 kt 159.48 kt 189.26 kt 10
2010s 142.41 kt 122.58 kt 167.66 kt 10
2020s 128.67 kt 128.67 kt 128.67 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 61 Guatemala 140.09 kt compare
  2. 62 New Zealand 136.9 kt compare
  3. 63 Algeria 132.2 kt compare
  4. 65 Niger 128.12 kt compare
  5. 66 Armenia 123.3 kt compare
  6. 67 Latvia 116 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland?
Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland was 128.67 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 221.56 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 122.58 kt in 2015.
How does Ireland rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
Ireland ranks 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,553 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.