IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Ireland

Ireland: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.2301 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.2301 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
2nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2557 kt per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.1612 kt per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Ireland, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Ireland is 0.2301 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Ireland peaked at 0.2557 kt per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1612 kt per square kilometre, in 1962.

Ireland ranks 2nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.1625 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.1612 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1963 0.164 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1964 0.1674 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1965 0.1747 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1966 0.1863 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
1967 0.1901 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1968 0.1889 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1969 0.1901 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1970 0.1914 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1971 0.1973 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1972 0.1955 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1973 0.2086 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
1974 0.2218 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
1975 0.2221 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1976 0.214 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
1977 0.2156 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1978 0.2178 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1979 0.2159 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1980 0.2162 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1981 0.2056 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
1982 0.2045 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1983 0.2075 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1984 0.2097 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1985 0.2117 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1986 0.2104 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1987 0.2068 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
1988 0.2064 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1989 0.2088 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1990 0.2171 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1991 0.221 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1992 0.2218 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1993 0.2235 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1994 0.224 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1995 0.2249 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1996 0.2267 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1997 0.2317 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1998 0.2379 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1999 0.2398 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2000 0.2477 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
2001 0.2475 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2002 0.2452 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
2003 0.2438 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2004 0.2438 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2005 0.239 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2006 0.238 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2007 0.2343 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2008 0.2329 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2009 0.2315 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2010 0.2238 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
2011 0.2227 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2012 0.2313 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2013 0.2351 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2014 0.2379 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2015 0.2411 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2016 0.2511 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
2017 0.2557 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2018 0.2289 kt per square kilometre -10.5%
2019 0.2299 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2020 0.2303 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2021 0.2349 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2022 0.2322 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2023 0.2301 kt per square kilometre -0.9%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.2301 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0172 kt per square kilometre, 13.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.2301 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0242 kt per square kilometre, 9.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1761 kt per square kilometre 0.1612 kt per square kilometre 0.1901 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.21 kt per square kilometre 0.1914 kt per square kilometre 0.2221 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.2088 kt per square kilometre 0.2045 kt per square kilometre 0.2162 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.2268 kt per square kilometre 0.2171 kt per square kilometre 0.2398 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.2404 kt per square kilometre 0.2315 kt per square kilometre 0.2477 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.2358 kt per square kilometre 0.2227 kt per square kilometre 0.2557 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.2319 kt per square kilometre 0.2301 kt per square kilometre 0.2349 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Bangladesh 0.5281 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 0.2239 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Belgium 0.209 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Tuvalu 0.2088 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Ireland?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Ireland was 0.2301 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2557 kt per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1612 kt per square kilometre in 1962.
How does Ireland rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
Ireland ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 11,186 data points, 1961–2023
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IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.