Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Ireland
Ireland: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 10.77 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid food waste — emissions in Ireland is 10.77 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Ireland peaked at 10.77 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.51 kt, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 127th of 194 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) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.51 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8.75 kt | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 8.96 kt | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 9.13 kt | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 9.27 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 9.41 kt | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 9.53 kt | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 9.63 kt | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 9.72 kt | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.81 kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 9.88 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 9.94 kt | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10 kt | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 10.08 kt | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.15 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 10.21 kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10.27 kt | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.33 kt | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.38 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.41 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.43 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.46 kt | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.47 kt | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.49 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.51 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.54 kt | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.56 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.59 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.62 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.65 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.68 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 10.71 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.75 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.77 kt | +0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 10.77 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.71 kt, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 10.77 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.55 kt, 86% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.27 kt | 8.51 kt | 9.81 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.16 kt | 9.88 kt | 10.41 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.53 kt | 10.43 kt | 10.65 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.73 kt | 10.68 kt | 10.77 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 solid food waste — emissions in Ireland?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Ireland was 10.77 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.77 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.51 kt in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Ireland ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.