Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Ireland
Ireland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was -4.49 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Ireland recorded -4.49 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Ireland peaked at -2.99 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, -7.07 Mt CO2e, in 2016.
That places Ireland 100th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2.99 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -3.5 Mt CO2e | +16.9% |
| 2002 | -3.3 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2003 | -3.59 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2004 | -4.27 Mt CO2e | +18.9% |
| 2005 | -3.97 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 2006 | -4.83 Mt CO2e | +21.7% |
| 2007 | -4.85 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2008 | -5.78 Mt CO2e | +19.3% |
| 2009 | -5.84 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2010 | -5.93 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2011 | -6.15 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2012 | -6.36 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2013 | -6.69 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2014 | -6.38 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2015 | -7.01 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 2016 | -7.07 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2017 | -5.97 Mt CO2e | -15.6% |
| 2018 | -5.55 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 2019 | -5.01 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 2020 | -4.79 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2021 | -4.07 Mt CO2e | -14.9% |
| 2022 | -4.48 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2023 | -4.49 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.29 Mt CO2e | -5.84 Mt CO2e | -2.99 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.21 Mt CO2e | -7.07 Mt CO2e | -5.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.45 Mt CO2e | -4.79 Mt CO2e | -4.07 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 97 Costa Rica -4.28 Mt CO2e compare
- 98 Philippines -4.29 Mt CO2e compare
- 99 Brunei Darussalam -4.46 Mt CO2e compare
- 101 Serbia -4.74 Mt CO2e compare
- 102 Myanmar -4.9 Mt CO2e compare
- 103 Uzbekistan -5.01 Mt CO2e compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
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- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0117 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Ireland?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Ireland was -4.49 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was -2.99 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.07 Mt CO2e in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
- Ireland ranks 100th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Forest land".