LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ireland
Ireland: LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 15.02 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Ireland stood at 15.02 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Ireland peaked at 15.02 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.75 %, in 2015.
That places Ireland 61st out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.93 % | — |
| 1991 | 10.9 % | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 10.97 % | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 10.83 % | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 10.55 % | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 10.45 % | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 10.12 % | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 9.78 % | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 9.45 % | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 8.94 % | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 8.61 % | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 8.03 % | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 8.13 % | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.19 % | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.27 % | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.31 % | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.34 % | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.33 % | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.51 % | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.81 % | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 8.98 % | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.09 % | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 7.94 % | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.03 % | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 8 % | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.75 % | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 8.69 % | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 8.88 % | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.26 % | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 9.35 % | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.61 % | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 14.33 % | +49.1% |
| 2022 | 14.31 % | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 15.02 % | +5.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 15.02 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.05 %, 300.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +49.1% | 9.61 % | 14.33 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.29 % | 8.94 % | 10.97 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.35 % | 8.03 % | 8.81 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5 % | 7.75 % | 9.35 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.32 % | 9.61 % | 15.02 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More climate change data for Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 320.11 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Ireland?
- Lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Ireland was 15.02 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.02 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.75 % in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Ireland ranks 61st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.