Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Ireland
Ireland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.1392 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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 0.1392 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Ireland peaked at 0.1392 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0546 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Ireland 96th out of 203 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0597 Mt CO2e | 0.0546 Mt CO2e | 0.0644 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0679 Mt CO2e | 0.066 Mt CO2e | 0.0712 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0714 Mt CO2e | 0.0679 Mt CO2e | 0.0775 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0945 Mt CO2e | 0.0783 Mt CO2e | 0.1088 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1134 Mt CO2e | 0.11 Mt CO2e | 0.1224 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1325 Mt CO2e | 0.1264 Mt CO2e | 0.1392 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1544 Mt CO2e compare
- 94 Guinea 0.1504 Mt CO2e compare
- 95 Tajikistan 0.1463 Mt CO2e compare
- 97 New Zealand 0.1381 Mt CO2e compare
- 97 Norway 0.1381 Mt CO2e compare
- 99 Rwanda 0.1325 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Ireland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 59.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 15.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0879 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0115 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0209 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0087 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Ireland?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Ireland was 0.1392 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 waste recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1392 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0546 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Ireland ranks 96th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).