IPPU — Emissions Share in Ireland

Ireland: IPPU — Emissions Share was 0.72 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.72 %
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
100th
of 208 countries
All-time high
9.18 %
in 1990
All-time low
0.55 %
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share in Ireland, 1990–2023

02468101990200620231990: 9.2 %1991: 7.3 %1992: 7.3 %1993: 7.1 %1994: 6.9 %1995: 6.9 %1996: 7.1 %1997: 7.1 %1998: 6.8 %1999: 6.8 %2000: 6.9 %2001: 6 %2002: 3.3 %2003: 2 %2004: 1.6 %2005: 0.64 %2006: 0.55 %2007: 0.57 %2008: 0.58 %2009: 0.58 %2010: 0.62 %2011: 0.63 %2012: 0.6 %2013: 0.61 %2014: 0.6 %2015: 0.6 %2016: 0.59 %2017: 0.58 %2018: 0.61 %2019: 0.63 %2020: 0.65 %2021: 0.65 %2022: 0.68 %2023: 0.72 %

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.72 % for ippu — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in Ireland peaked at 9.18 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.55 %, in 2006.

Ireland ranks 100th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IPPU — Emissions Share in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (N2O) in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 9.18 %
1991 7.34 % -20.0%
1992 7.3 % -0.5%
1993 7.07 % -3.2%
1994 6.93 % -2.0%
1995 6.94 % +0.1%
1996 7.11 % +2.4%
1997 7.08 % -0.4%
1998 6.79 % -4.1%
1999 6.81 % +0.3%
2000 6.9 % +1.3%
2001 5.96 % -13.6%
2002 3.26 % -45.3%
2003 2.01 % -38.3%
2004 1.6 % -20.4%
2005 0.64 % -60.0%
2006 0.55 % -14.1%
2007 0.57 % +3.6%
2008 0.58 % +1.8%
2009 0.58 % +0.0%
2010 0.62 % +6.9%
2011 0.63 % +1.6%
2012 0.6 % -4.8%
2013 0.61 % +1.7%
2014 0.6 % -1.6%
2015 0.6 % +0.0%
2016 0.59 % -1.7%
2017 0.58 % -1.7%
2018 0.61 % +5.2%
2019 0.63 % +3.3%
2020 0.65 % +3.2%
2021 0.65 % +0.0%
2022 0.68 % +4.6%
2023 0.72 % +5.9%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.72 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 %, 12% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.72 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.81 %, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions Share in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 -60.0% 1.6 % 0.64 %
2002 -45.3% 5.96 % 3.26 %
2003 -38.3% 3.26 % 2.01 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.25 % 6.79 % 9.18 % 10
2000s 2.26 % 0.55 % 6.9 % 10
2010s 0.607 % 0.58 % 0.63 % 10
2020s 0.675 % 0.65 % 0.72 % 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 97 Angola 0.87 % compare
  2. 98 Brazil 0.79 % compare
  3. 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.78 % compare
  4. 101 Colombia 0.67 % compare
  5. 102 Namibia 0.47 % compare
  6. 102 Palau 0.47 % compare
  7. 102 Melanesia 0.47 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in Ireland?
Ippu — emissions share in Ireland was 0.72 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 9.18 % in 1990.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.55 % in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for ippu — emissions share?
Ireland ranks 100th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
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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.