IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Ireland
Ireland: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 5.57 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Ireland is 5.57 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Ireland peaked at 5.86 t CO2eq/ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.05 t CO2eq/ha, in 2011.
That places Ireland 18th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.06 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 5.22 t CO2eq/ha | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.28 t CO2eq/ha | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.38 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.44 t CO2eq/ha | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.46 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.51 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 5.59 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.76 t CO2eq/ha | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 5.76 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.84 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.81 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.81 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.82 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.86 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.75 t CO2eq/ha | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.75 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.63 t CO2eq/ha | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.17 t CO2eq/ha | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 5.25 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.07 t CO2eq/ha | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.05 t CO2eq/ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.3 t CO2eq/ha | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 5.42 t CO2eq/ha | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.49 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.59 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.75 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.83 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.31 t CO2eq/ha | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 5.27 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.31 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.63 t CO2eq/ha | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 5.49 t CO2eq/ha | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.57 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.45 t CO2eq/ha | 5.06 t CO2eq/ha | 5.76 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.67 t CO2eq/ha | 5.17 t CO2eq/ha | 5.86 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 t CO2eq/ha | 5.05 t CO2eq/ha | 5.83 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 t CO2eq/ha | 5.31 t CO2eq/ha | 5.63 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 15 Barbados 5.88 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 5.77 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 17 Nepal 5.58 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.79 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 19 Bahrain 5.43 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 20 Norway 5.24 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 21 Philippines 5.18 t CO2eq/ha compare
More climate change data for Ireland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,433 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,902 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0963 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Ireland?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Ireland was 5.57 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 t CO2eq/ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.05 t CO2eq/ha in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.