Petroleum products — Emissions in Ireland
Ireland: Petroleum products — Emissions was 0.0498 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Petroleum products — Emissions in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, petroleum products — emissions in Ireland stood at 0.0498 kt.
That represents a change of up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Ireland peaked at 0.06 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0298 kt, in 2015.
Ireland ranks 54th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Petroleum products — Emissions in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0419 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0439 kt | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0448 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0455 kt | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0512 kt | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.06 kt | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0487 kt | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0493 kt | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0496 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.051 kt | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0525 kt | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0532 kt | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0525 kt | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.055 kt | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0541 kt | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0564 kt | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0535 kt | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0509 kt | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0534 kt | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0459 kt | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0426 kt | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0403 kt | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0389 kt | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0346 kt | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0312 kt | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0298 kt | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0309 kt | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0324 kt | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.035 kt | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0354 kt | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0348 kt | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.035 kt | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0498 kt | +42.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0498 kt | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0498 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0389 kt, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0498 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0486 kt, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Petroleum products — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +42.3% | 0.035 kt | 0.0498 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0486 kt | 0.0419 kt | 0.06 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0527 kt | 0.0459 kt | 0.0564 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0351 kt | 0.0298 kt | 0.0426 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0423 kt | 0.0348 kt | 0.0498 kt | 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 petroleum products — emissions in Ireland?
- Petroleum products — emissions in Ireland was 0.0498 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 kt in 1995.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0298 kt in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- Ireland ranks 54th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.