Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Ireland
Ireland: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 1.16 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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 1.16 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Ireland peaked at 2.83 Mt CO2e in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.16 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 114th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.78 Mt CO2e | 1.67 Mt CO2e | 1.9 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 Mt CO2e | 1.93 Mt CO2e | 1.99 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 Mt CO2e | 1.78 Mt CO2e | 2.28 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 Mt CO2e | 2.35 Mt CO2e | 2.83 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 Mt CO2e | 1.9 Mt CO2e | 2.72 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 Mt CO2e | 1.16 Mt CO2e | 1.85 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 waste in Ireland?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Ireland was 1.16 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 waste recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 Mt CO2e in 2006.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Ireland ranks 114th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).