Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Ireland
Ireland: Above ground biomass in forest per hectare was 111.64 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
111.64
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
103rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
111.64
in 2020
All-time low
89.19
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Ireland, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 111.64 for above ground biomass in forest per hectare in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Ireland peaked at 111.64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.19, in 2000.
That places Ireland 103rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.19 | 89.19 | 89.19 | 1 |
| 2010s | 105.13 | 98.21 | 109.74 | 6 |
| 2020s | 111.64 | 111.64 | 111.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 59.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 15.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0879 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0115 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0209 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0087 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Ireland?
- Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Ireland was 111.64 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 111.64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.19 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for above ground biomass in forest per hectare?
- Ireland ranks 103rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above ground biomass in forest per hectare rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above ground biomass in forest per hectare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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