Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Ireland
Ireland: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 82.93 kt in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Ireland, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2022, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Ireland stood at 82.93 kt.
The figure is up 45.6% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Ireland peaked at 1,615 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.48 kt, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 48th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.48 kt | — |
| 1991 | 7.62 kt | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 7.75 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 8.14 kt | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 8.46 kt | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 112.64 kt | +1231.2% |
| 1996 | 116.84 kt | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 117.18 kt | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 117.48 kt | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 115.36 kt | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 239.31 kt | +107.4% |
| 2001 | 248.08 kt | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 250.32 kt | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 252.57 kt | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 256.2 kt | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 258.22 kt | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,615 kt | +525.3% |
| 2007 | 460.58 kt | -71.5% |
| 2008 | 476.44 kt | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 395.74 kt | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 221.81 kt | -44.0% |
| 2011 | 137.1 kt | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 259.5 kt | +89.3% |
| 2013 | 554.53 kt | +113.7% |
| 2014 | 56.97 kt | -89.7% |
| 2015 | 56.63 kt | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 588.98 kt | +940.0% |
| 2017 | 244.11 kt | -58.6% |
| 2018 | 434.51 kt | +78.0% |
| 2019 | 182.85 kt | -57.9% |
| 2020 | 222.67 kt | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 56.95 kt | -74.4% |
| 2022 | 82.93 kt | +45.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 82.93 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 619.57 kt, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 82.93 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 258.35 kt, 32% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1231.2% | 8.46 kt | 112.64 kt |
| 2016 | +940.0% | 56.63 kt | 588.98 kt |
| 2006 | +525.3% | 258.22 kt | 1,615 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9 kt | 7.48 kt | 117.48 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 445.2 kt | 239.31 kt | 1,615 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 273.7 kt | 56.63 kt | 588.98 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.85 kt | 56.95 kt | 222.67 kt | 3 |
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 net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Ireland?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Ireland was 82.93 kt in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,615 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.48 kt in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
- Ireland ranks 48th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).