Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in Ireland
Ireland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land was 74.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
123.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2017
All-time low
53.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 74.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in Ireland peaked at 123.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2017 and was at its lowest, 53.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1992.
Ireland ranks 16th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 54.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 53.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 60.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 63.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 71.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 83.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 67.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 63.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 63.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 70.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 85.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 67.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 86.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 82.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 71.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 79.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 83.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 80.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 72.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 107.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +48.2% |
| 2011 | 109.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 71.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -34.1% |
| 2013 | 80.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 79.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 76.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 73.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 123.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +68.6% |
| 2018 | 86.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 75.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 80.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 74.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 73.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 74.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 53.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 83.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 67.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 86.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 71.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 123.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 73.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 80.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate 219.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0.0006 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate 241.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in Ireland?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in Ireland was 74.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 123.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1992.
- How does Ireland rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land?
- Ireland ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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