Nitrous oxide agriculture in Ireland
Ireland: Nitrous oxide agriculture was 7.46 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
7.46 million
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
52nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.76 million
in 1998
All-time low
7.46 million
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide agriculture in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide agriculture in Ireland stood at 7.46 million. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide agriculture in Ireland peaked at 8.76 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.46 million, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 52nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.34 million | 7.96 million | 8.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.31 million | 7.91 million | 8.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.10 million | 7.67 million | 8.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 million | 7.46 million | 8.25 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 49 Burkina Faso 8.18 million compare
- 50 Mozambique 7.90 million compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 7.58 million compare
- 53 Peru 7.19 million compare
- 54 Uruguay 7.02 million compare
- 55 Japan 6.73 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 1.94 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 35.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.06 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.06 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 258,930 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide agriculture in Ireland?
- Nitrous oxide agriculture in Ireland was 7.46 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.76 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.46 million in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for nitrous oxide agriculture?
- Ireland ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide agriculture rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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