Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.008 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Ireland is 0.008 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.0667 kt per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.008 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Ireland 134th out of 186 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 (AR5), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0267 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0278 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0282 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0285 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.029 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0294 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.03 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0305 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0306 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0309 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0311 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0313 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0314 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0315 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0314 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0313 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0313 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.028 kt per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0278 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.028 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0283 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0288 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0293 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0301 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0308 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0606 kt per square kilometre | +96.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0622 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0667 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.065 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0585 kt per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0463 kt per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0389 kt per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0423 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0267 kt per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2008 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | -13.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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 | +96.8% | 0.0308 kt per square kilometre | 0.0606 kt per square kilometre |
| 2007 | -36.9% | 0.0423 kt per square kilometre | 0.0267 kt per square kilometre |
| 2009 | -34.5% | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre |
| 2012 | -34.6% | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | 0.03 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0311 kt per square kilometre | 0.0305 kt per square kilometre | 0.0315 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0278 kt per square kilometre | 0.0606 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | 0.0667 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 131 Russia 0.0082 kt per square kilometre compare
- 132 Algeria 0.0081 kt per square kilometre compare
- 133 Cote d'Ivoire 0.008 kt per square kilometre compare
- 135 Finland 0.0079 kt per square kilometre compare
- 136 Yemen 0.0078 kt per square kilometre compare
- 137 Lithuania 0.0077 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.008 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0667 kt per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from CH4 (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.