Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland

Ireland: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 677.31 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
677.31 kt
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
134th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4,695 kt
in 2001
All-time low
677.31 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland, 1961–2023

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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 134th of 197 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 131 Estonia 773.37 kt compare
  2. 132 North Macedonia 758.41 kt compare
  3. 133 Eritrea 704.72 kt compare
  4. 135 Paraguay 674.77 kt compare
  5. 136 Albania 674.22 kt compare
  6. 137 Lithuania 589.42 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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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 134th out of 197 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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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 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