LULUCF — Emissions in Ireland

Ireland: LULUCF — Emissions was 10,588 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10,588 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 257 countries
All-time high
10,616 kt
in 2021
All-time low
5,540 kt
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions in Ireland, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 7.3k kt1991: 7.3k kt1992: 7.3k kt1993: 7.3k kt1994: 7.3k kt1995: 7.3k kt1996: 7.3k kt1997: 7.2k kt1998: 7.2k kt1999: 7.2k kt2000: 7.1k kt2001: 6.9k kt2002: 6.8k kt2003: 6.8k kt2004: 6.8k kt2005: 6.8k kt2006: 6.8k kt2007: 6.7k kt2008: 6.7k kt2009: 6.7k kt2010: 6.7k kt2011: 5.6k kt2012: 5.6k kt2013: 5.6k kt2014: 5.5k kt2015: 5.5k kt2016: 6.6k kt2017: 6.6k kt2018: 6.6k kt2019: 6.5k kt2020: 6.5k kt2021: 10.6k kt2022: 10.6k kt2023: 10.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, lulucf — emissions in Ireland stood at 10,588 kt.

The figure is up 90.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions in Ireland peaked at 10,616 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,540 kt, in 2014.

That places Ireland 48th out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

LULUCF — Emissions in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions (CO2) in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 7,320 kt —
1991 7,320 kt +0.0%
1992 7,320 kt +0.0%
1993 7,319 kt -0.0%
1994 7,319 kt -0.0%
1995 7,289 kt -0.4%
1996 7,261 kt -0.4%
1997 7,201 kt -0.8%
1998 7,199 kt -0.0%
1999 7,166 kt -0.5%
2000 7,137 kt -0.4%
2001 6,857 kt -3.9%
2002 6,841 kt -0.2%
2003 6,816 kt -0.4%
2004 6,782 kt -0.5%
2005 6,772 kt -0.2%
2006 6,765 kt -0.1%
2007 6,747 kt -0.3%
2008 6,727 kt -0.3%
2009 6,692 kt -0.5%
2010 6,680 kt -0.2%
2011 5,572 kt -16.6%
2012 5,568 kt -0.1%
2013 5,566 kt -0.0%
2014 5,540 kt -0.5%
2015 5,540 kt +0.0%
2016 6,593 kt +19.0%
2017 6,585 kt -0.1%
2018 6,572 kt -0.2%
2019 6,484 kt -1.3%
2020 6,476 kt -0.1%
2021 10,616 kt +63.9%
2022 10,588 kt -0.3%
2023 10,588 kt +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where LULUCF — Emissions 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
2021 +63.9% 6,476 kt 10,616 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,271 kt 7,166 kt 7,320 kt 10
2000s 6,814 kt 6,692 kt 7,137 kt 10
2010s 6,070 kt 5,540 kt 6,680 kt 10
2020s 9,567 kt 6,476 kt 10,616 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 45 Ecuador 12,290 kt compare
  2. 46 Guyana 11,357 kt compare
  3. 47 Uganda 11,322 kt compare
  4. 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9,878 kt compare
  5. 49 Laos 9,878 kt compare
  6. 51 Sweden 9,838 kt compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions in Ireland?
Lulucf — emissions in Ireland was 10,588 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 10,616 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,540 kt in 2014.
How does Ireland rank for lulucf — emissions?
Ireland ranks 48th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of LULUCF — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
291 places, 9,669 data points, 1990–2023
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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