Waste — Emissions Share in Ireland

Ireland: Waste — Emissions Share was 0.02 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.02 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.08 %
in 1990
All-time low
0.02 %
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Ireland, 1990–2023

0.020.040.060.081990200620231990: 0.08 %1991: 0.08 %1992: 0.08 %1993: 0.08 %1994: 0.08 %1995: 0.07 %1996: 0.07 %1997: 0.07 %1998: 0.05 %1999: 0.04 %2000: 0.04 %2001: 0.05 %2002: 0.05 %2003: 0.06 %2004: 0.08 %2005: 0.08 %2006: 0.08 %2007: 0.07 %2008: 0.06 %2009: 0.05 %2010: 0.05 %2011: 0.05 %2012: 0.03 %2013: 0.04 %2014: 0.04 %2015: 0.03 %2016: 0.03 %2017: 0.02 %2018: 0.02 %2019: 0.02 %2020: 0.03 %2021: 0.02 %2022: 0.02 %2023: 0.02 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Ireland is 0.02 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Ireland peaked at 0.08 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.02 %, in 2017.

That places Ireland 55th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2) in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.08 % —
1991 0.08 % +0.0%
1992 0.08 % +0.0%
1993 0.08 % +0.0%
1994 0.08 % +0.0%
1995 0.07 % -12.5%
1996 0.07 % +0.0%
1997 0.07 % +0.0%
1998 0.05 % -28.6%
1999 0.04 % -20.0%
2000 0.04 % +0.0%
2001 0.05 % +25.0%
2002 0.05 % +0.0%
2003 0.06 % +20.0%
2004 0.08 % +33.3%
2005 0.08 % +0.0%
2006 0.08 % +0.0%
2007 0.07 % -12.5%
2008 0.06 % -14.3%
2009 0.05 % -16.7%
2010 0.05 % +0.0%
2011 0.05 % +0.0%
2012 0.03 % -40.0%
2013 0.04 % +33.3%
2014 0.04 % +0.0%
2015 0.03 % -25.0%
2016 0.03 % +0.0%
2017 0.02 % -33.3%
2018 0.02 % +0.0%
2019 0.02 % +0.0%
2020 0.03 % +50.0%
2021 0.02 % -33.3%
2022 0.02 % +0.0%
2023 0.02 % +0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.02 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.01 %, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.02 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.02 %, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.07 % 0.04 % 0.08 % 10
2000s 0.062 % 0.04 % 0.08 % 10
2010s 0.033 % 0.02 % 0.05 % 10
2020s 0.0225 % 0.02 % 0.03 % 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.02 % compare
  2. 55 Brazil 0.02 % compare
  3. 55 Brunei Darussalam 0.02 % compare
  4. 55 China, Taiwan Province of 0.02 % compare
  5. 55 Côte d'Ivoire 0.02 % compare
  6. 55 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.02 % compare
  7. 55 Denmark 0.02 % compare
  8. 55 Guinea 0.02 % compare
  9. 55 Kenya 0.02 % compare
  10. 55 Malaysia 0.02 % compare
  11. 55 Montenegro 0.02 % compare
  12. 55 Mozambique 0.02 % compare
  13. 55 Serbia 0.02 % compare
  14. 55 Switzerland 0.02 % compare
  15. 55 Timor-Leste 0.02 % compare
  16. 55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.02 % compare
  17. 55 Uruguay 0.02 % compare
  18. 55 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.02 % compare
  19. 55 Brunei 0.02 % compare
  20. 55 Cote d'Ivoire 0.02 % compare
  21. 55 East Timor 0.02 % compare
  22. 55 United Kingdom 0.02 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Ireland?
Waste — emissions share in Ireland was 0.02 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.08 % in 1990.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 % in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for waste — emissions share?
Ireland ranks 55th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
191 places, 6,349 data points, 1990–2023
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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.