Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Ireland
Ireland: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 15.58 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Ireland, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 15.58 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Ireland peaked at 17.35 Mt CO2e in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.06 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Ireland ranks 49th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.38 Mt CO2e | 11.06 Mt CO2e | 13.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.19 Mt CO2e | 12.62 Mt CO2e | 13.67 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.99 Mt CO2e | 14.41 Mt CO2e | 15.73 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.06 Mt CO2e | 15.58 Mt CO2e | 16.37 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.99 Mt CO2e | 15.06 Mt CO2e | 17.35 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.68 Mt CO2e | 15.58 Mt CO2e | 15.92 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0909 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 11.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 7.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 32.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 37,632 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 245,629 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 283,261 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Ireland?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Ireland was 15.58 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.35 Mt CO2e in 2017.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.06 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Ireland ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).