Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Ireland
Ireland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.1225 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Ireland is 0.1225 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Ireland peaked at 1.35 Mt CO2e in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1225 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 124th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.11 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 1.33 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 1.27 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 1.29 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.32 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.32 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.35 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.3 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.26 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 1.1 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.11 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9412 Mt CO2e | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8897 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9542 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8916 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.869 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9693 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.785 Mt CO2e | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7867 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7843 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7851 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7846 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8069 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8169 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8234 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8288 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7336 Mt CO2e | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.45 Mt CO2e | -38.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3263 Mt CO2e | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 0.285 Mt CO2e | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1963 Mt CO2e | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 0.191 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1833 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.175 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1585 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1517 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1416 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1383 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1375 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1397 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1388 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1417 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1391 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.14 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1385 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1328 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1362 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1322 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1253 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1225 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.1225 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1398 Mt CO2e, 88% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.1225 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4567 Mt CO2e, 27% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -38.7% | 0.7336 Mt CO2e | 0.45 Mt CO2e |
| 2005 | -31.1% | 0.285 Mt CO2e | 0.1963 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.25 Mt CO2e | 1.06 Mt CO2e | 1.35 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 Mt CO2e | 0.869 Mt CO2e | 1.3 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8142 Mt CO2e | 0.7843 Mt CO2e | 0.9693 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3528 Mt CO2e | 0.1585 Mt CO2e | 0.8288 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1407 Mt CO2e | 0.1375 Mt CO2e | 0.1517 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1298 Mt CO2e | 0.1225 Mt CO2e | 0.1362 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Ireland?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Ireland was 0.1225 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 Mt CO2e in 1979.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1225 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Ireland ranks 124th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).