LULUCF — Emissions Share in Ireland

Ireland: LULUCF — Emissions Share was 24.02 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
24.02 %
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
62nd
of 223 countries
All-time high
24.02 %
in 2023
All-time low
13.06 %
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Ireland, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 18.4 %1991: 18.4 %1992: 18.6 %1993: 18.5 %1994: 17.8 %1995: 17.6 %1996: 16.8 %1997: 16.1 %1998: 15.3 %1999: 14.8 %2000: 14.3 %2001: 13.2 %2002: 13.3 %2003: 13.6 %2004: 13.4 %2005: 13.4 %2006: 13.5 %2007: 13.1 %2008: 13.4 %2009: 14.1 %2010: 14.2 %2011: 13.4 %2012: 13.2 %2013: 13.6 %2014: 13.7 %2015: 13.1 %2016: 14.5 %2017: 15.2 %2018: 15.3 %2019: 15.6 %2020: 16.2 %2021: 22.9 %2022: 22.6 %2023: 24 %

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 24.02 % for lulucf — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in Ireland peaked at 24.02 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.06 %, in 2007.

Ireland ranks 62nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2) in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 18.42 % —
1991 18.36 % -0.3%
1992 18.61 % +1.4%
1993 18.46 % -0.8%
1994 17.78 % -3.7%
1995 17.61 % -1.0%
1996 16.81 % -4.5%
1997 16.06 % -4.5%
1998 15.34 % -4.5%
1999 14.84 % -3.3%
2000 14.31 % -3.6%
2001 13.15 % -8.1%
2002 13.29 % +1.1%
2003 13.61 % +2.4%
2004 13.4 % -1.5%
2005 13.38 % -0.1%
2006 13.46 % +0.6%
2007 13.06 % -3.0%
2008 13.41 % +2.7%
2009 14.07 % +4.9%
2010 14.24 % +1.2%
2011 13.41 % -5.8%
2012 13.23 % -1.3%
2013 13.57 % +2.6%
2014 13.67 % +0.7%
2015 13.06 % -4.5%
2016 14.52 % +11.2%
2017 15.17 % +4.5%
2018 15.31 % +0.9%
2019 15.57 % +1.7%
2020 16.22 % +4.2%
2021 22.93 % +41.4%
2022 22.61 % -1.4%
2023 24.02 % +6.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 24.02 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.06 %, 400.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where LULUCF — 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
2021 +41.4% 16.22 % 22.93 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.23 % 14.84 % 18.61 % 10
2000s 13.51 % 13.06 % 14.31 % 10
2010s 14.18 % 13.06 % 15.57 % 10
2020s 21.45 % 16.22 % 24.02 % 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 59 Finland 29.39 % compare
  2. 60 Ethiopia 25.35 % compare
  3. 61 Lithuania 25 % compare
  4. 63 Timor-Leste 23.35 % compare
  5. 63 East Timor 23.35 % compare
  6. 65 Samoa 22.66 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share in Ireland?
Lulucf — emissions share in Ireland was 24.02 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 24.02 % in 2023.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.06 % in 2007.
How does Ireland rank for lulucf — emissions share?
Ireland ranks 62nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.