Waste — Emissions per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions per capita in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.13 t CO2eq/cap for waste — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Ireland peaked at 1.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.13 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 152nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.14 t CO2eq/cap | +90.0% |
| 2000 | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.17 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | -30.8% |
| 2013 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | -13.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.13 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.44 t CO2eq/cap, 30% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.13 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.32 t CO2eq/cap, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions per capita 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 | +90.0% | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | 1.14 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.635 t CO2eq/cap | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | 1.14 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.782 t CO2eq/cap | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.221 t CO2eq/cap | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1525 t CO2eq/cap | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 152 Congo 0.13 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 152 Melanesia 0.13 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 155 Cameroon 0.12 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 155 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.12 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 155 Namibia 0.12 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 0.12 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 155 Sierra Leone 0.12 t CO2eq/cap 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 per capita in Ireland?
- Waste — emissions per capita in Ireland was 0.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for waste — emissions per capita?
- Ireland ranks 152nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.