Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland

Ireland: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 38.82 kt in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
38.82 kt
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
109th
of 193 countries
All-time high
39.16 kt
in 2009
All-time low
9.06 kt
in 1964
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland, 1961–2020

10203040196119902020

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 38.82 kt for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2020.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland peaked at 39.16 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.06 kt, in 1964.

Ireland ranks 109th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ireland, 1961 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1961 10.3 kt
1962 9.22 kt -10.4%
1963 9.6 kt +4.0%
1964 9.06 kt -5.6%
1965 13.83 kt +52.7%
1966 13.74 kt -0.7%
1967 12.67 kt -7.8%
1968 13.42 kt +6.0%
1969 13.87 kt +3.3%
1970 13.52 kt -2.5%
1971 14.56 kt +7.7%
1972 15.66 kt +7.6%
1973 17.52 kt +11.9%
1974 17.33 kt -1.1%
1975 14.28 kt -17.6%
1976 14.97 kt +4.8%
1977 16.9 kt +12.9%
1978 17.34 kt +2.6%
1979 18.7 kt +7.8%
1980 20.08 kt +7.4%
1981 17.21 kt -14.3%
1982 17.31 kt +0.6%
1983 16.8 kt -2.9%
1984 14.24 kt -15.2%
1985 14.58 kt +2.4%
1986 14.37 kt -1.4%
1987 13.51 kt -6.0%
1988 14.12 kt +4.5%
1989 18 kt +27.5%
1990 17.43 kt -3.2%
1991 21.35 kt +22.5%
1992 23.05 kt +8.0%
1993 24.45 kt +6.0%
1994 27.73 kt +13.4%
1995 30.19 kt +8.9%
1996 29.06 kt -3.8%
1997 29.91 kt +2.9%
1998 29.69 kt -0.7%
1999 28.14 kt -5.2%
2000 32.22 kt +14.5%
2001 31.42 kt -2.5%
2002 31.77 kt +1.1%
2003 31.55 kt -0.7%
2004 30.67 kt -2.8%
2005 29.05 kt -5.3%
2006 30.19 kt +3.9%
2007 32.34 kt +7.1%
2008 33.03 kt +2.1%
2009 39.16 kt +18.6%
2010 34.83 kt -11.1%
2011 35.15 kt +0.9%
2012 36.57 kt +4.0%
2013 38.28 kt +4.7%
2014 37.93 kt -0.9%
2015 37.93 kt +0.0%
2016 38.06 kt +0.3%
2017 37.61 kt -1.2%
2020 38.82 kt +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.75 kt 9.06 kt 13.87 kt 9
1970s 16.08 kt 13.52 kt 18.7 kt 10
1980s 16.02 kt 13.51 kt 20.08 kt 10
1990s 26.1 kt 17.43 kt 30.19 kt 10
2000s 32.14 kt 29.05 kt 39.16 kt 10
2010s 37.04 kt 34.83 kt 38.28 kt 8
2020s 38.82 kt 38.82 kt 38.82 kt 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 106 Zimbabwe 44.78 kt compare
  2. 107 Turkmenistan 42.12 kt compare
  3. 108 Norway 41.5 kt compare
  4. 110 Bulgaria 36.6 kt compare
  5. 111 Austria 32.97 kt compare
  6. 112 Switzerland 32.4 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland was 38.82 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 39.16 kt in 2009.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.06 kt in 1964.
How does Ireland rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Ireland ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 13,830 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.