Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Ireland
Ireland: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 0.0026 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Ireland, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Ireland is 0.0026 kt, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Ireland peaked at 0.0399 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 kt, in 2012.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0123 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0078 kt | -36.6% |
| 1992 | 0.005 kt | -35.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0101 kt | +102.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0116 kt | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0159 kt | +37.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0177 kt | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0097 kt | -45.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 kt | -47.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 kt | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0104 kt | +147.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0278 kt | +167.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 kt | -91.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0285 kt | +1040.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0177 kt | -37.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0154 kt | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0107 kt | -30.5% |
| 2007 | 0.006 kt | -43.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 kt | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 kt | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0399 kt | +923.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0131 kt | -67.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 kt | -88.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0115 kt | +666.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0184 kt | +60.0% |
| 2015 | 0.006 kt | -67.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 kt | -73.3% |
| 2017 | 0.027 kt | +1587.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0092 kt | -65.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 kt | -60.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 kt | -27.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0026 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0029 kt, 88% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0026 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0029 kt, 88% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1587.5% | 0.0016 kt | 0.027 kt |
| 2003 | +1040.0% | 0.0025 kt | 0.0285 kt |
| 2010 | +923.1% | 0.0039 kt | 0.0399 kt |
| 2013 | +666.7% | 0.0015 kt | 0.0115 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0099 kt | 0.0042 kt | 0.0177 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0128 kt | 0.0025 kt | 0.0285 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0132 kt | 0.0015 kt | 0.0399 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 kt | 0.0026 kt | 0.0026 kt | 1 |
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 savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Ireland?
- Savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Ireland was 0.0026 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0399 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 kt in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
- Ireland ranks 12th out of 19 countries with data for 2020.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. 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 Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.