Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Ireland
Ireland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture was 0.1487 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Ireland, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.1487 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Ireland peaked at 0.1839 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0207 Mt CO2e, in 1974.
That places Ireland 61st out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0336 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0336 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0336 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0336 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | -38.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0306 Mt CO2e | +47.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0339 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0332 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0426 Mt CO2e | +28.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0619 Mt CO2e | +45.3% |
| 1980 | 0.086 Mt CO2e | +38.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0833 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1061 Mt CO2e | +27.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1048 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1015 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1339 Mt CO2e | +31.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1634 Mt CO2e | +22.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1367 Mt CO2e | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 0.099 Mt CO2e | -27.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1084 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1116 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1163 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.11 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1477 Mt CO2e | +34.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1021 Mt CO2e | -30.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0927 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0849 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0974 Mt CO2e | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1084 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1006 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1021 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0911 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0911 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1273 Mt CO2e | +39.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0849 Mt CO2e | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0534 Mt CO2e | -37.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0795 Mt CO2e | +48.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0509 Mt CO2e | -36.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0897 Mt CO2e | +76.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1142 Mt CO2e | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0907 Mt CO2e | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1198 Mt CO2e | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0906 Mt CO2e | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1357 Mt CO2e | +49.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1355 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1532 Mt CO2e | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1515 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.167 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1648 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1738 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1839 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1731 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1489 Mt CO2e | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1488 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1487 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.1487 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1588 Mt CO2e, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.1487 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1367 Mt CO2e, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0357 Mt CO2e | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | 0.0619 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1123 Mt CO2e | 0.0833 Mt CO2e | 0.1634 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1072 Mt CO2e | 0.0849 Mt CO2e | 0.1477 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0884 Mt CO2e | 0.0509 Mt CO2e | 0.1273 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1383 Mt CO2e | 0.0906 Mt CO2e | 0.1738 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1607 Mt CO2e | 0.1487 Mt CO2e | 0.1839 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Ireland?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Ireland was 0.1487 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1839 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0207 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- How does Ireland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture?
- Ireland ranks 61st out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), 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).