Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Ireland

Ireland: Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.02 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.02 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0227 kt per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0142 kt per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Ireland, 1961–2023

00.0050.010.0150.020.025196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, manure applied to soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Ireland stood at 0.02 kt per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied to soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Ireland peaked at 0.0227 kt per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0142 kt per square kilometre, in 1962.

That places Ireland 5th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0143 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0142 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1963 0.0144 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1964 0.0147 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1965 0.0154 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1966 0.0163 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
1967 0.0167 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1968 0.0166 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1969 0.0167 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1970 0.0169 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1971 0.0174 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1972 0.0173 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1973 0.0184 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1974 0.0196 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
1975 0.0195 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1976 0.0188 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
1977 0.019 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1978 0.0192 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1979 0.0191 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1980 0.0192 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1981 0.0182 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
1982 0.0181 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1983 0.0184 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1984 0.0185 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1985 0.0186 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1986 0.0185 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1987 0.0181 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
1988 0.018 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1989 0.0182 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1990 0.0189 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1991 0.0194 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1992 0.0195 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1993 0.0196 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1994 0.0198 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1995 0.02 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1996 0.0201 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1997 0.0207 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1998 0.0212 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1999 0.0214 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2000 0.0219 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2001 0.0219 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2002 0.0217 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2003 0.0216 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2004 0.0216 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2005 0.0212 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2006 0.0212 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2007 0.0209 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2008 0.0208 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2009 0.0207 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2010 0.02 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
2011 0.0199 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2012 0.0206 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
2013 0.021 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2014 0.0212 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2015 0.0215 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2016 0.0223 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
2017 0.0227 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2018 0.0199 kt per square kilometre -12.4%
2019 0.02 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2020 0.0207 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
2021 0.0205 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2022 0.0202 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2023 0.02 kt per square kilometre -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0155 kt per square kilometre 0.0142 kt per square kilometre 0.0167 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0185 kt per square kilometre 0.0169 kt per square kilometre 0.0196 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0184 kt per square kilometre 0.018 kt per square kilometre 0.0192 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.02 kt per square kilometre 0.0189 kt per square kilometre 0.0214 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0213 kt per square kilometre 0.0207 kt per square kilometre 0.0219 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0209 kt per square kilometre 0.0199 kt per square kilometre 0.0227 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0203 kt per square kilometre 0.02 kt per square kilometre 0.0207 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 2 Barbados 0.0232 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Denmark 0.0227 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Tuvalu 0.0221 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 6 Malta 0.0159 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 7 Luxembourg 0.0159 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 8 Bangladesh 0.0125 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied to soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Ireland?
Manure applied to soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Ireland was 0.02 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manure applied to soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0227 kt per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest manure applied to soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0142 kt per square kilometre in 1962.
How does Ireland rank for manure applied to soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
Ireland ranks 5th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is manure applied to soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.