Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ireland
Ireland: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 677.31 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland is 677.31 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland peaked at 4,695 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 677.31 kt, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 155th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,120 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,200 kt | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 1,283 kt | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 1,372 kt | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 1,464 kt | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 1,559 kt | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 1,657 kt | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 1,760 kt | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 1,868 kt | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 1,886 kt | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1,916 kt | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1,939 kt | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1,968 kt | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2,001 kt | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 2,030 kt | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2,050 kt | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2,086 kt | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2,116 kt | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2,156 kt | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2,195 kt | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2,204 kt | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,226 kt | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 2,235 kt | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,253 kt | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2,263 kt | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 2,267 kt | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,266 kt | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,260 kt | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2,252 kt | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,034 kt | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 2,013 kt | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2,023 kt | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,031 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,051 kt | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,083 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2,124 kt | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,180 kt | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2,220 kt | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4,270 kt | +92.3% |
| 2000 | 4,384 kt | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 4,695 kt | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 4,591 kt | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4,146 kt | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 3,328 kt | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 2,829 kt | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 3,053 kt | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1,975 kt | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 1,517 kt | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 1,035 kt | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 1,072 kt | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1,203 kt | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 821.17 kt | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 865.77 kt | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 952.57 kt | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1,060 kt | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 1,310 kt | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 1,186 kt | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 953.1 kt | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 887.04 kt | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 870.87 kt | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 807.3 kt | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 763.26 kt | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 677.31 kt | -11.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 677.31 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,573 kt, 26% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 677.31 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,462 kt, 28% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 | +92.3% | 2,220 kt | 4,270 kt |
| 2007 | -35.3% | 3,053 kt | 1,975 kt |
| 2009 | -31.8% | 1,517 kt | 1,035 kt |
| 2012 | -31.7% | 1,203 kt | 821.17 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,476 kt | 1,120 kt | 1,868 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,015 kt | 1,886 kt | 2,156 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,242 kt | 2,195 kt | 2,267 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,303 kt | 2,013 kt | 4,270 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,155 kt | 1,035 kt | 4,695 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,031 kt | 821.17 kt | 1,310 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 779.68 kt | 677.31 kt | 870.87 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 (co2eq) in Ireland?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland was 677.31 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,695 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 677.31 kt in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Ireland ranks 155th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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