Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ireland
Ireland: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 548.8 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 548.8 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ireland peaked at 4,592 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 548.8 kt, in 2023.
That places Ireland 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,081 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,159 kt | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 1,240 kt | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 1,327 kt | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 1,417 kt | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 1,509 kt | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 1,604 kt | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 1,705 kt | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 1,812 kt | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 1,809 kt | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1,837 kt | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1,859 kt | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1,887 kt | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,915 kt | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1,943 kt | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1,963 kt | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1,996 kt | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 2,024 kt | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2,064 kt | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2,100 kt | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2,108 kt | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,131 kt | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 2,139 kt | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,156 kt | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2,164 kt | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 2,167 kt | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,164 kt | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,159 kt | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2,153 kt | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,932 kt | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 1,912 kt | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,924 kt | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,932 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,952 kt | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,982 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2,022 kt | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,075 kt | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2,120 kt | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4,172 kt | +96.8% |
| 2000 | 4,284 kt | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 4,592 kt | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 4,480 kt | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4,032 kt | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 3,192 kt | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 2,682 kt | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 2,912 kt | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 1,837 kt | -36.9% |
| 2008 | 1,380 kt | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 904.4 kt | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 940.8 kt | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,075 kt | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 702.8 kt | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 744.8 kt | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 831.6 kt | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 940.8 kt | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 1,187 kt | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 1,067 kt | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 831.6 kt | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 764.4 kt | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 744.8 kt | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 680.4 kt | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 635.6 kt | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 548.8 kt | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,428 kt | 1,081 kt | 1,812 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,930 kt | 1,809 kt | 2,064 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,144 kt | 2,100 kt | 2,167 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,202 kt | 1,912 kt | 4,172 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,030 kt | 904.4 kt | 4,592 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 908.6 kt | 702.8 kt | 1,187 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 652.4 kt | 548.8 kt | 744.8 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More climate change data for Ireland
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0963 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ireland?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ireland was 548.8 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,592 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 548.8 kt in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Ireland ranks 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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) from CH4 (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