How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 3.78 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.78 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
51st
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.58 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.5182 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Ireland stood at 3.78 metric tons per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 6.58 metric tons per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5182 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Ireland 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.5182 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.5763 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7287 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7708 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.9653 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1970 | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 1.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1973 | 1.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 1.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 1981 | 2.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 3.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 2.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 3.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 3.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 4.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 3.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 3.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 4.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 4.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 4.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 5.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 6.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 5.82 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 5.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 5.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 5.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 5.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 5.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 5.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 5.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 4.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 5.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 5.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 4.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 4.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 4.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 4.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 4.39 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 4.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 4.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 3.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 4.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 3.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 3.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3.78 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3.78 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5392 metric tons per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7119 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5182 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9653 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.39 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 48 Uganda 4.22 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 49 French Polynesia 4 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 50 Samoa 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 52 United Kingdom 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 53 Brunei 3.68 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 54 Saint Martin (French Part) 3.6 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Ireland was 3.78 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 metric tons per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5182 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Ireland rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.