Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Ireland
Ireland: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 19.6 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 19.6 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Ireland peaked at 164 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.6 kt, in 2023.
That places Ireland 156th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.6 kt | — |
| 1962 | 41.4 kt | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 44.3 kt | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 47.4 kt | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 50.6 kt | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 53.9 kt | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 57.3 kt | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 60.9 kt | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 64.7 kt | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 64.6 kt | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 65.6 kt | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 66.4 kt | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 67.4 kt | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 68.4 kt | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 69.4 kt | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 70.1 kt | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 71.3 kt | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 72.3 kt | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 73.7 kt | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 75 kt | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 75.3 kt | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 76.1 kt | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 76.4 kt | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 77 kt | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 77.3 kt | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 77.4 kt | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 77.3 kt | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 77.1 kt | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 76.9 kt | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 69 kt | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 68.3 kt | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 68.7 kt | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 69 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 69.7 kt | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 70.8 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 72.2 kt | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 74.1 kt | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 75.7 kt | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 149 kt | +96.8% |
| 2000 | 153 kt | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 164 kt | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 160 kt | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 144 kt | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 114 kt | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 95.8 kt | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 104 kt | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 65.6 kt | -36.9% |
| 2008 | 49.3 kt | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 32.3 kt | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 33.6 kt | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 38.4 kt | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 25.1 kt | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 26.6 kt | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 29.7 kt | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 33.6 kt | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 42.4 kt | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 38.1 kt | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 29.7 kt | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 27.3 kt | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 26.6 kt | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 24.3 kt | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 22.7 kt | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 19.6 kt | -13.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 19.6 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.3 kt, 23% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 19.6 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.2 kt, 24% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +96.8% | 75.7 kt | 149 kt |
| 2007 | -36.9% | 104 kt | 65.6 kt |
| 2009 | -34.5% | 49.3 kt | 32.3 kt |
| 2012 | -34.6% | 38.4 kt | 25.1 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.01 kt | 38.6 kt | 64.7 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.92 kt | 64.6 kt | 73.7 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.58 kt | 75 kt | 77.4 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.65 kt | 68.3 kt | 149 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.2 kt | 32.3 kt | 164 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.45 kt | 25.1 kt | 42.4 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3 kt | 19.6 kt | 26.6 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 waste — emissions in Ireland?
- Waste — emissions in Ireland was 19.6 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 164 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6 kt in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for waste — emissions?
- Ireland ranks 156th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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