Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0098 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Ireland stood at 0.0098 kt per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.0682 kt per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0098 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 129th of 186 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), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.024 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0278 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0281 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0286 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.029 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0298 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0303 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0307 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0313 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0319 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.032 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0323 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0324 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0327 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0328 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0329 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0329 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0328 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0327 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0294 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0298 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0302 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0308 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0316 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0322 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.062 kt per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0636 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0682 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0666 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0602 kt per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0483 kt per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0411 kt per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0443 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0287 kt per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | -11.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +92.3% | 0.0322 kt per square kilometre | 0.062 kt per square kilometre |
| 2007 | -35.3% | 0.0443 kt per square kilometre | 0.0287 kt per square kilometre |
| 2009 | -31.8% | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | 0.015 kt per square kilometre |
| 2012 | -31.7% | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | 0.0313 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0325 kt per square kilometre | 0.0319 kt per square kilometre | 0.0329 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0334 kt per square kilometre | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | 0.062 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0458 kt per square kilometre | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0682 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 126 Liechtenstein 0.0116 kt per square kilometre compare
- 127 Senegal 0.0107 kt per square kilometre compare
- 128 Switzerland 0.0105 kt per square kilometre compare
- 130 Eswatini 0.0098 kt per square kilometre compare
- 131 Guinea 0.0098 kt per square kilometre compare
- 132 Burkina Faso 0.0096 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.0098 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0682 kt per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0098 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.