Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ireland is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
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 (co2), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 43rd of 136 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), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +35.7% | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre |
| 2012 | -32.2% | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +31.1% | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre |
| 2009 | -25.2% | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 40 Samoa 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 41 Norway 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 42 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 44 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 45 Albania 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 46 Dominica 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 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 (co2), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 43rd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2) 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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2) 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.