Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Ireland

Ireland: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre was 0.0225 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0225 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
6th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0356 kt per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.0023 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023

00.010.020.030.04196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Ireland stood at 0.0225 kt per square kilometre.

The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.0356 kt per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Ireland ranks 6th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0023 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0027 kt per square kilometre +16.0%
1963 0.0028 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1964 0.0024 kt per square kilometre -14.6%
1965 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +7.7%
1966 0.0038 kt per square kilometre +49.9%
1967 0.0043 kt per square kilometre +11.4%
1968 0.0051 kt per square kilometre +20.3%
1969 0.0058 kt per square kilometre +12.2%
1970 0.0069 kt per square kilometre +20.3%
1971 0.0079 kt per square kilometre +13.6%
1972 0.0105 kt per square kilometre +34.0%
1973 0.0104 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1974 0.0107 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1975 0.0122 kt per square kilometre +14.8%
1976 0.0135 kt per square kilometre +10.1%
1977 0.0185 kt per square kilometre +37.1%
1978 0.0211 kt per square kilometre +14.4%
1979 0.0198 kt per square kilometre -6.1%
1980 0.022 kt per square kilometre +11.2%
1981 0.022 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1982 0.0237 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
1983 0.0265 kt per square kilometre +12.0%
1984 0.0262 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1985 0.0258 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1986 0.0298 kt per square kilometre +15.2%
1987 0.0272 kt per square kilometre -8.7%
1988 0.028 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1989 0.0303 kt per square kilometre +8.5%
1990 0.0296 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
1991 0.0279 kt per square kilometre -6.0%
1992 0.0283 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1993 0.0324 kt per square kilometre +14.4%
1994 0.0347 kt per square kilometre +7.2%
1995 0.034 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
1996 0.0316 kt per square kilometre -7.3%
1997 0.0318 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1998 0.0356 kt per square kilometre +11.8%
1999 0.0344 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
2000 0.0295 kt per square kilometre -14.1%
2001 0.0293 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2002 0.0291 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2003 0.0313 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
2004 0.0282 kt per square kilometre -10.0%
2005 0.0276 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2006 0.0258 kt per square kilometre -6.8%
2007 0.0247 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
2008 0.0246 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2009 0.029 kt per square kilometre +18.1%
2010 0.0251 kt per square kilometre -13.5%
2011 0.0238 kt per square kilometre -5.5%
2012 0.0283 kt per square kilometre +19.1%
2013 0.0266 kt per square kilometre -6.0%
2014 0.0266 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2015 0.0265 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2016 0.0272 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2017 0.0296 kt per square kilometre +8.8%
2018 0.0327 kt per square kilometre +10.7%
2019 0.0294 kt per square kilometre -10.1%
2020 0.0304 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
2021 0.032 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
2022 0.0275 kt per square kilometre -14.0%
2023 0.0225 kt per square kilometre -18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0035 kt per square kilometre 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 0.0058 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0132 kt per square kilometre 0.0069 kt per square kilometre 0.0211 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0262 kt per square kilometre 0.022 kt per square kilometre 0.0303 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.032 kt per square kilometre 0.0279 kt per square kilometre 0.0356 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0279 kt per square kilometre 0.0246 kt per square kilometre 0.0313 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0276 kt per square kilometre 0.0238 kt per square kilometre 0.0327 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0281 kt per square kilometre 0.0225 kt per square kilometre 0.032 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 3 Thailand 0.029 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 4 Pakistan 0.0273 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 5 Denmark 0.027 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 7 Poland 0.0208 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 8 Luxembourg 0.0195 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 9 Belgium 0.0193 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Ireland?
Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.0225 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0356 kt per square kilometre in 1998.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Ireland rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 9,802 data points, 1961–2023
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Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.