Climate Change in Ireland 1,380 indicators covering climate change for Ireland. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Wheat — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 62.0% 77th Wheat — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 11.1% 42nd Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 22.6% 42nd Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 61.9% 77th Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 11.1% 42nd Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per capita 1.11 kg per person 2023 down 22.6% 42nd Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per unit of GDP 0 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 down 62.0% 77th Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre 85.51 kg per square kilometre 2023 down 11.1% 42nd Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 416,952 t 2024 down 36.7% 6th Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 126,913 1000 USD 2024 down 41.1% 5th Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal 2.53 2021 down 68.9% 168th Pre- and post-production — Energy Use 244.6 TJ 2023 down 90.2% 72nd Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use 244.6 TJ 2023 down 90.2% 72nd Raw milk of sheep — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt 2023 — 80th Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,339 kt 2023 down 16.5% 42nd Per capita methane emissions by sector 15.39 kilograms per person 2023 down 20.9% 109th Nitrous oxide emissions by sector 7.46 million tonnes 2023 down 7.4% 52nd Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 23.31 million tonnes 2023 down 3.9% 56th Methane emissions by sector 0 tonnes 2023 — 72nd Methane emissions from agriculture 15.85 million tonnes 2023 down 2.2% 54th Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 2,194 kilograms per person 2023 down 5.3% 24th CO₂ emissions from transport 11.40 million tonnes 2023 up 6.4% 61st Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 725.47 kilograms per person 2023 up 43.4% 25th Climate-driven Hazard & Exposure 1.3 2025 down 18.8% 176th Climate-driven INFORM Risk Indicator 2.3 2025 up 53.3% 159th Lack of coping capacity 3.1 2025 up 82.4% 138th Vulnerability 2.9 2025 up 123.1% 132nd CO₂ emissions by sector 6.47 million tonnes 2023 down 22.0% 47th Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 1,245 kilograms per person 2023 down 30.6% 13th Terrestrial protected areas 14.2% 2025 down 1.4% 130th Terrestrial and marine protected areas 4.0% 2025 unchanged 157th Marine protected areas 2.4% 2025 up 4.3% 83rd Pre- and post-production — Energy Use 23,589 TJ 2023 up 26.8% 39th Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use 23,589 TJ 2023 up 26.8% 39th Food Processing — Emissions 0.0364 kt 2023 down 81.8% 56th Food Processing — Emissions 0.0064 kt 2023 down 49.6% 51st Food Processing — Emissions 1,337 kt 2023 down 16.2% 45th Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.02 kt 2023 down 81.8% 56th Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.69 kt 2023 down 49.8% 51st Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio 0 2021 — 173rd Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 760,000 tonnes 2023 up 22.6% 65th Food Packaging — Energy Use 811.66 TJ 2023 up 45.7% 56th Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% 2023 down 14.1% 64th Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions 0.1% 2023 down 14.1% 64th Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% 2023 down 14.1% 64th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 1,786 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 up 9.1% 32nd Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 3,929 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 up 10.4% 63rd Annual CO₂ emissions from gas 10.28 million tonnes 2024 up 16.9% 61st Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 1.96 tonnes per person 2024 up 3.6% 29th Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 335.77 million tonnes 2024 up 44.1% 59th Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 201.57 kt 2023 up 8.3% 20th Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity 256.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 2025 down 41.6% 149th Food Processing — Emissions 1,337 kt 2023 down 16.2% 39th Food Processing — Emissions 0.0364 kt 2023 down 81.8% 50th Food Processing — Emissions 0.0064 kt 2023 down 49.8% 45th Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation 591.83 kilograms 2024 up 39.8% 25th CO₂ emissions from international aviation 3.11 million tonnes 2024 up 57.8% 36th Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 235,558 tonnes 2026 up 643.5% 125th Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt 2023 — 45th Consumption-based carbon intensity 0.1391 kilograms per international-$ 2022 down 33.0% 110th ← Previous Page 20 of 23 Next →