Waste — Emissions Share in Ireland
Ireland: Waste — Emissions Share was 1.5 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in Ireland stood at 1.5 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Ireland peaked at 1.5 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.72 %, in 1993.
Ireland ranks 200th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.77 % | — |
| 1991 | 0.78 % | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.76 % | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.72 % | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.72 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.73 % | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.76 % | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.78 % | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.76 % | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.78 % | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8 % | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.82 % | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.88 % | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9 % | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.06 % | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 1.12 % | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1 % | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.13 % | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.19 % | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.18 % | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.25 % | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.26 % | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.16 % | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.17 % | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.17 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.16 % | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.17 % | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.18 % | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.24 % | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.31 % | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.33 % | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.33 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4 % | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5 % | +7.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.5 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.84 %, 31% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.5 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.07 %, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.756 % | 0.72 % | 0.78 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 % | 0.8 % | 1.19 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 % | 1.16 % | 1.31 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 % | 1.33 % | 1.5 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 197 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.78 % compare
- 198 Mozambique 1.56 % compare
- 198 Trinidad and Tobago 1.56 % compare
- 200 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.5 % compare
- 200 Laos 1.5 % compare
- 203 Turkmenistan 1.39 % 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 share in Ireland?
- Waste — emissions share in Ireland was 1.5 % 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 1.5 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 % in 1993.
- How does Ireland rank for waste — emissions share?
- Ireland ranks 200th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (N2O). 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.