Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Ireland

Ireland: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0087 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0087 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
124th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0513 Mt CO2e
in 1981
All-time low
0.008 Mt CO2e
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Ireland, 1970–2024

0.010.020.030.040.05197019972024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Ireland stood at 0.0087 Mt CO2e.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Ireland peaked at 0.0513 Mt CO2e in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.008 Mt CO2e, in 2020.

Ireland ranks 124th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0392 Mt CO2e 0.0298 Mt CO2e 0.0491 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.0466 Mt CO2e 0.0425 Mt CO2e 0.0513 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.0465 Mt CO2e 0.0451 Mt CO2e 0.049 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.0369 Mt CO2e 0.0251 Mt CO2e 0.0458 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.0137 Mt CO2e 0.01 Mt CO2e 0.0213 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.0086 Mt CO2e 0.008 Mt CO2e 0.009 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 121 Tajikistan 0.0099 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 122 Puerto Rico 0.0093 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 123 Togo 0.009 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 124 Malawi 0.0087 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 126 Brunei 0.0085 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 126 Mauritius 0.0085 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Ireland?
Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Ireland was 0.0087 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 transport (energy) recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0513 Mt CO2e in 1981.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.008 Mt CO2e in 2020.
How does Ireland rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
Ireland ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).