Waste — Emissions in Ireland

Ireland: Waste — Emissions was 8.73 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8.73 kt
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
56th
of 145 countries
All-time high
42.7 kt
in 2005
All-time low
0 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Ireland, 1961–2023

010203040196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions in Ireland stood at 8.73 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Ireland peaked at 42.7 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.

Ireland ranks 56th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 9
1970s 25.36 kt 22.7 kt 28.1 kt 10
1980s 29.95 kt 28.6 kt 30.7 kt 10
1990s 29.32 kt 20.7 kt 31 kt 10
2000s 31.71 kt 22 kt 42.7 kt 10
2010s 14.15 kt 7.37 kt 23.1 kt 10
2020s 9.62 kt 8.73 kt 10.3 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 53 Mali 11 kt compare
  2. 54 Peru 9.66 kt compare
  3. 55 Chile 8.76 kt compare
  4. 57 Switzerland 8.45 kt compare
  5. 58 Mozambique 8.41 kt compare
  6. 59 Guinea-Bissau 7.64 kt compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Ireland?
Waste — emissions in Ireland was 8.73 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 42.7 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
How does Ireland rank for waste — emissions?
Ireland ranks 56th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
192 places, 11,013 data points, 1961–2023
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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