Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Ireland
Ireland: Waste — Emissions (CO2) was 8.73 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Ireland, 1961–2023
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 64th of 169 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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt | — |
| 1970 | 22.7 kt | — |
| 1971 | 23.2 kt | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 23.8 kt | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 24.4 kt | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 25 kt | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 25.7 kt | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 26.3 kt | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 26.9 kt | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 27.5 kt | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 28.1 kt | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 28.6 kt | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 29.1 kt | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 29.4 kt | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 29.8 kt | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 30.1 kt | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 30.3 kt | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 30.4 kt | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 30.5 kt | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 30.6 kt | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 30.7 kt | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 30.8 kt | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 30.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30.9 kt | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 30.9 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 31 kt | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 31 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25.1 kt | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 20.7 kt | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 22 kt | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 23.6 kt | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 27.9 kt | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 29.9 kt | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 39.2 kt | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 42.7 kt | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 41.5 kt | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 37.7 kt | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 30.1 kt | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 22.5 kt | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 23.1 kt | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 20.2 kt | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 13.7 kt | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 16.3 kt | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 15.5 kt | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 14.1 kt | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 14.3 kt | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.06 kt | -43.6% |
| 2018 | 8.87 kt | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 7.37 kt | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 10 kt | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 10.3 kt | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.47 kt | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 8.73 kt | -7.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 8.73 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 kt, 3.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 8.73 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.37 kt, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -43.6% | 14.3 kt | 8.06 kt |
| 2020 | +35.7% | 7.37 kt | 10 kt |
| 2012 | -32.2% | 20.2 kt | 13.7 kt |
| 2004 | +31.1% | 29.9 kt | 39.2 kt |
| 2009 | -25.2% | 30.1 kt | 22.5 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 61 Mali 11 kt compare
- 62 Peru 9.66 kt compare
- 63 Chile 8.76 kt compare
- 65 Switzerland 8.45 kt compare
- 66 Mozambique 8.41 kt compare
- 67 Guinea-Bissau 7.64 kt compare
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 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 64th out of 169 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
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