Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ireland
Ireland: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 1,436 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,436 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
9th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,362 kilograms per person
in 1994
All-time low
1,436 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ireland stood at 1,436 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ireland peaked at 2,362 kilograms per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,436 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 9th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,277 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,252 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,254 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,324 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2,362 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2,343 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,287 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2,287 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,360 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2,321 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2,262 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2,218 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,166 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,159 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,071 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,988 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,898 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1,807 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,763 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,798 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,702 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,675 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,763 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,743 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,741 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,733 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,752 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,782 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,683 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,622 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,626 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,641 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,544 kilograms per person | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1,436 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,436 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 234.74 kilograms per person, 6.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1,436 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.15 kilograms per person, 5.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,307 kilograms per person | 2,252 kilograms per person | 2,362 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,013 kilograms per person | 1,763 kilograms per person | 2,262 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,720 kilograms per person | 1,622 kilograms per person | 1,782 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,561 kilograms per person | 1,436 kilograms per person | 1,641 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ireland?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ireland was 1,436 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,362 kilograms per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,436 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.