Agriculture
In Ireland, the sector Agriculture was responsible for 23.63 Mt CO₂eq of emissions in the year 2021, which is 38.1% of total emissions in that year. Compared to 1990 (20.48 Mt CO₂eq), emissions have increased by 15.4%. Under existing measures, emissions from this sector are projected to reach 23.4 Mt CO₂eq by 2050.
Sub-sectors
Enteric Fermentation
14.49 Mt CO₂eq
Agricultural Soils
5.06 Mt CO₂eq
Manure Management
2.7 Mt CO₂eq
Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing
0.67 Mt CO₂eq
Liming
0.6 Mt CO₂eq
Urea Application
0.1 Mt CO₂eq
Rice Cultivation
0 Mt CO₂eq
Prescribed Burning of Savannahs
0 Mt CO₂eq
Field Burning of Agricultural Residues
0 Mt CO₂eq
Other Carbon-Containing Fertilizers
0 Mt CO₂eq
Other
0 Mt CO₂eq