Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) in Ireland

Ireland: Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) was 5.03 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
5.03 kt
World rank
52nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
6.98 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.4535 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Ireland, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 5.03 kt for synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in 2050.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Ireland peaked at 6.98 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4535 kt, in 1961.

Ireland ranks 52nd of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) in Ireland, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.4535 kt —
1962 0.5262 kt +16.0%
1963 0.5452 kt +3.6%
1964 0.4655 kt -14.6%
1965 0.5013 kt +7.7%
1966 0.7516 kt +49.9%
1967 0.8376 kt +11.4%
1968 1.01 kt +20.3%
1969 1.13 kt +12.2%
1970 1.36 kt +20.3%
1971 1.54 kt +13.6%
1972 2.07 kt +34.0%
1973 2.05 kt -1.1%
1974 2.09 kt +2.2%
1975 2.4 kt +14.8%
1976 2.64 kt +10.1%
1977 3.62 kt +37.1%
1978 4.14 kt +14.4%
1979 3.89 kt -6.1%
1980 4.32 kt +11.2%
1981 4.32 kt +0.0%
1982 4.65 kt +7.6%
1983 5.21 kt +12.0%
1984 5.15 kt -1.1%
1985 5.07 kt -1.5%
1986 5.84 kt +15.2%
1987 5.33 kt -8.7%
1988 5.48 kt +2.9%
1989 5.95 kt +8.5%
1990 5.81 kt -2.2%
1991 5.47 kt -6.0%
1992 5.55 kt +1.5%
1993 6.35 kt +14.4%
1994 6.8 kt +7.2%
1995 6.68 kt -1.8%
1996 6.19 kt -7.3%
1997 6.24 kt +0.8%
1998 6.98 kt +11.8%
1999 6.74 kt -3.4%
2000 5.79 kt -14.1%
2001 5.75 kt -0.7%
2002 5.71 kt -0.7%
2003 6.15 kt +7.6%
2004 5.53 kt -10.0%
2005 5.42 kt -2.0%
2006 5.05 kt -6.8%
2007 4.86 kt -3.9%
2008 4.82 kt -0.7%
2009 5.69 kt +18.1%
2010 4.93 kt -13.5%
2011 4.66 kt -5.5%
2012 5.55 kt +19.1%
2013 5.21 kt -6.0%
2014 5.21 kt +0.0%
2015 5.2 kt -0.2%
2016 5.33 kt +2.5%
2017 5.8 kt +8.8%
2018 6.42 kt +10.7%
2019 5.77 kt -10.1%
2020 5.96 kt +3.3%
2021 6.27 kt +5.2%
2022 5.39 kt -14.0%
2023 4.41 kt -18.2%
2030 5 kt +13.4%
2050 5.03 kt +0.6%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 5.03 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 kt, 4.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 5.03 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.26 kt, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6909 kt 0.4535 kt 1.13 kt 9
1970s 2.58 kt 1.36 kt 4.14 kt 10
1980s 5.13 kt 4.32 kt 5.95 kt 10
1990s 6.28 kt 5.47 kt 6.98 kt 10
2000s 5.48 kt 4.82 kt 6.15 kt 10
2010s 5.41 kt 4.66 kt 6.42 kt 10
2020s 5.51 kt 4.41 kt 6.27 kt 4
2030s 5 kt 5 kt 5 kt 1
2050s 5.03 kt 5.03 kt 5.03 kt 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 49 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5.65 kt compare
  2. 50 Japan 5.31 kt compare
  3. 51 Sri Lanka 5.14 kt compare
  4. 53 Chile 4.81 kt compare
  5. 54 Zambia 4.76 kt compare
  6. 55 Yugoslav SFR 4.53 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Ireland?
Synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Ireland was 5.03 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 6.98 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4535 kt in 1961.
How does Ireland rank for synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions?
Ireland ranks 52nd out of 232 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,107 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf