Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Ireland stood at 0.0002 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 110th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0002 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0002 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 107 Uruguay 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 108 Bulgaria 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 109 France 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 111 Latvia 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 112 Uzbekistan 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 113 Lithuania 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
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 solid food waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Solid food waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for solid food waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 110th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Solid Food Waste — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.