Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil in Ireland
Ireland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil was 5.33 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5.33 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil in Ireland peaked at 6.77 Mt CO2e in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.83 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 10th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.83 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 5.18 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 5.76 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 5.72 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.91 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.86 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.92 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.92 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.78 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.92 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.18 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.2 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.22 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.39 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 6.68 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 6.77 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.45 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 6.32 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.38 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.88 Mt CO2e | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 5.46 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 5.33 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.69 Mt CO2e | 4.83 Mt CO2e | 6 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 Mt CO2e | 5.92 Mt CO2e | 6.77 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 Mt CO2e | 5.33 Mt CO2e | 6.6 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil in Ireland?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil in Ireland was 5.33 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 - organic soil recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.77 Mt CO2e in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 - Organic Soil (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 "Organic soil".