Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland in Ireland
Ireland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland was 1,120 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,120 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
2,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1991
All-time low
1,064 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland in Ireland stood at 1,120 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland in Ireland peaked at 2,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,064 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 11th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,261 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 2,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 1,993 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 1,838 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 1,786 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 2,059 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 1,845 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 2,100 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 2,036 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,932 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1,648 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 1,618 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2,012 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 1,850 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 1,684 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 1,566 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 1,444 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 1,522 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1,631 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1,883 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 1,250 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 1,264 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,784 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +35.4% |
| 2014 | 1,249 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 1,294 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1,314 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,218 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1,064 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 1,118 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1,265 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 1,098 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 1,114 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,120 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,034 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,786 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,686 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,444 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,012 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,287 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,064 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,784 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,149 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,098 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,265 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 8 Estonia -175.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Peru 6,476 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 Iceland 5,437 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 Slovenia -246.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 New Zealand 2,854 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Croatia -287.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Poland -347.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 Denmark 757.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 United Kingdom -2,879 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 13 Switzerland 738.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 14 Finland 703.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More environment data for Ireland
- 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 — grassland in Ireland?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland in Ireland was 1,120 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,064 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Grassland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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