Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Ireland
Ireland: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises was 0 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0 kg per US$ of GDP for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Ireland peaked at 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Ireland 93rd out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1973 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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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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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Ireland?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Ireland was 0 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit?
- Ireland ranks 93rd out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.