Petroleum products — Emissions in Ireland
Ireland: Petroleum products — Emissions was 889.92 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Petroleum products — Emissions in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for petroleum products — emissions in Ireland is 889.92 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Ireland peaked at 1,071 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 532.11 kt, in 2015.
Ireland ranks 45th 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 | 748.78 kt | — |
| 1991 | 783.83 kt | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 799.76 kt | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 812.51 kt | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 914.47 kt | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 1,071 kt | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 869.86 kt | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 879.42 kt | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 885.79 kt | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 911.28 kt | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 936.77 kt | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 949.52 kt | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 936.77 kt | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 981.38 kt | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 965.45 kt | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,007 kt | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 955.89 kt | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 908.1 kt | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 952.7 kt | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 818.88 kt | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 761.53 kt | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 720.1 kt | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 694.61 kt | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 618.14 kt | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 557.6 kt | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 532.11 kt | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 551.23 kt | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 578.61 kt | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 624.43 kt | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 632.33 kt | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 621.85 kt | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 624.57 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 889.92 kt | +42.5% |
| 2023 | 889.92 kt | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 889.92 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 528 kt, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 889.92 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 568.84 kt, 1.6× 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 | +42.5% | 624.57 kt | 889.92 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 867.63 kt | 748.78 kt | 1,071 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 941.23 kt | 818.88 kt | 1,007 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 627.07 kt | 532.11 kt | 761.53 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 756.56 kt | 621.85 kt | 889.92 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 889.92 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 1,071 kt in 1995.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 532.11 kt in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- Ireland ranks 45th 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 44.0%. 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 (CO2). 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.