Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Ireland

Ireland: Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture was 1,436 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,436
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
9th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,362
in 1994
All-time low
1,436
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Ireland, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200620231990: 2.3k1991: 2.3k1992: 2.3k1993: 2.3k1994: 2.4k1995: 2.3k1996: 2.3k1997: 2.3k1998: 2.4k1999: 2.3k2000: 2.3k2001: 2.2k2002: 2.2k2003: 2.2k2004: 2.1k2005: 2.0k2006: 1.9k2007: 1.8k2008: 1.8k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.7k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.5k2023: 1.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 1,436 for per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Ireland peaked at 2,362 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,436, in 2023.

Ireland ranks 9th of 191 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 agriculture in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 2,277
1991 2,252 -1.1%
1992 2,254 +0.1%
1993 2,324 +3.1%
1994 2,362 +1.6%
1995 2,343 -0.8%
1996 2,287 -2.4%
1997 2,287 +0.0%
1998 2,360 +3.2%
1999 2,321 -1.7%
2000 2,262 -2.6%
2001 2,218 -1.9%
2002 2,166 -2.4%
2003 2,159 -0.3%
2004 2,071 -4.1%
2005 1,988 -4.0%
2006 1,898 -4.5%
2007 1,807 -4.8%
2008 1,763 -2.4%
2009 1,798 +1.9%
2010 1,702 -5.3%
2011 1,675 -1.6%
2012 1,763 +5.3%
2013 1,743 -1.1%
2014 1,741 -0.1%
2015 1,733 -0.5%
2016 1,752 +1.1%
2017 1,782 +1.7%
2018 1,683 -5.5%
2019 1,622 -3.6%
2020 1,626 +0.3%
2021 1,641 +0.9%
2022 1,544 -5.9%
2023 1,436 -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,307 2,252 2,362 10
2000s 2,013 1,763 2,262 10
2010s 1,720 1,622 1,782 10
2020s 1,561 1,436 1,641 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 6 South Sudan 1,554 compare
  2. 7 Belarus 1,486 compare
  3. 8 Chad 1,460 compare
  4. 10 Paraguay 1,219 compare
  5. 11 Central African Republic 1,190 compare
  6. 12 Lithuania 1,156 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Ireland?
Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Ireland was 1,436 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,362 in 1994.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,436 in 2023.
How does Ireland rank for per capita nitrous oxide agriculture?
Ireland ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita nitrous oxide agriculture 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
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