IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Ireland

Ireland: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 21.35 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
21.35 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 92 countries
All-time high
23.83 kt
in 1998
All-time low
18.56 kt
in 2011
Years of data
31
1990–2020

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Ireland, 1990–2020

05101520251990200520201990: 21.2 kt1991: 21.1 kt1992: 20.9 kt1993: 21.3 kt1994: 22 kt1995: 22.9 kt1996: 23.1 kt1997: 22.6 kt1998: 23.8 kt1999: 23.8 kt2000: 22.7 kt2001: 21.8 kt2002: 21.6 kt2003: 22.2 kt2004: 21.8 kt2005: 21.3 kt2006: 20.6 kt2007: 19.8 kt2008: 19.6 kt2009: 19.1 kt2010: 19.9 kt2011: 18.6 kt2012: 19.4 kt2013: 20.8 kt2014: 19.9 kt2015: 20.1 kt2016: 20.4 kt2017: 21.5 kt2018: 22.6 kt2019: 21.2 kt2020: 21.4 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Ireland is 21.35 kt, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Ireland peaked at 23.83 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.56 kt, in 2011.

That places Ireland 38th out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Ireland, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 21.16 kt —
1991 21.11 kt -0.2%
1992 20.86 kt -1.2%
1993 21.27 kt +2.0%
1994 22.05 kt +3.6%
1995 22.94 kt +4.0%
1996 23.11 kt +0.8%
1997 22.59 kt -2.2%
1998 23.83 kt +5.5%
1999 23.77 kt -0.3%
2000 22.71 kt -4.5%
2001 21.78 kt -4.1%
2002 21.59 kt -0.9%
2003 22.17 kt +2.7%
2004 21.78 kt -1.8%
2005 21.29 kt -2.2%
2006 20.59 kt -3.3%
2007 19.77 kt -3.9%
2008 19.62 kt -0.8%
2009 19.09 kt -2.7%
2010 19.92 kt +4.3%
2011 18.56 kt -6.8%
2012 19.39 kt +4.4%
2013 20.82 kt +7.4%
2014 19.92 kt -4.4%
2015 20.12 kt +1.0%
2016 20.36 kt +1.2%
2017 21.46 kt +5.4%
2018 22.59 kt +5.3%
2019 21.25 kt -5.9%
2020 21.35 kt +0.5%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 21.35 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.99 kt, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 21.35 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.86 kt, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.27 kt 20.86 kt 23.83 kt 10
2000s 21.04 kt 19.09 kt 22.71 kt 10
2010s 20.44 kt 18.56 kt 22.59 kt 10
2020s 21.35 kt 21.35 kt 21.35 kt 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 35 Democratic Republic of the Congo 28 kt compare
  2. 36 Uruguay 27.62 kt compare
  3. 37 New Zealand 26.85 kt compare
  4. 39 Ghana 21.23 kt compare
  5. 40 Jamaica 20.88 kt compare
  6. 41 Malaysia 20.02 kt compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Ireland?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Ireland was 21.35 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 23.83 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 18.56 kt in 2011.
How does Ireland rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
Ireland ranks 38th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
97 places, 2,149 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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