Ireland vs Other small states: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture over time
- Ireland
- Other small states
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.79 Mt CO2e against 2.84 Mt CO2e in Other small states, a difference of 4.95 Mt CO2e.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.7 times Other small states's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 42nd and Other small states ranks 43rd of 201 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.64 Mt CO2e | 2.53 Mt CO2e | 4.12 Mt CO2e | Ireland |
| 1980s | 7.56 Mt CO2e | 2.67 Mt CO2e | 4.88 Mt CO2e | Ireland |
| 1990s | 8.33 Mt CO2e | 2.62 Mt CO2e | 5.71 Mt CO2e | Ireland |
| 2000s | 8.31 Mt CO2e | 2.68 Mt CO2e | 5.63 Mt CO2e | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.22 Mt CO2e | 2.87 Mt CO2e | 5.35 Mt CO2e | Ireland |
| 2020s | 8.04 Mt CO2e | 2.9 Mt CO2e | 5.14 Mt CO2e | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture, Ireland or Other small states?
- Ireland, at 7.79 Mt CO2e against 2.84 Mt CO2e in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture between Ireland and Other small states?
- 4.95 Mt CO2e, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Other small states?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Other small states rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Ireland ranks 42nd and Other small states ranks 43rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).