Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Ireland
Ireland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.0145 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) 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
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Ireland is 0.0145 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Ireland peaked at 0.0442 Mt CO2e in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 Mt CO2e, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 32nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0257 Mt CO2e | 0.023 Mt CO2e | 0.0285 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0305 Mt CO2e | 0.0291 Mt CO2e | 0.0312 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.029 Mt CO2e | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | 0.0316 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0323 Mt CO2e | 0.0232 Mt CO2e | 0.0442 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0132 Mt CO2e | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 11.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 7.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 32.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 37,632 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 245,629 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 283,261 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Ireland?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Ireland was 0.0145 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 carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0442 Mt CO2e in 2004.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) 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 carbon dioxide (CO2), 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).