Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Ireland
Ireland: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 18.11 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 18.11 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Ireland peaked at 21.24 Mt CO2e in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.35 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Ireland 79th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 14.74 Mt CO2e | 13.35 Mt CO2e | 15.7 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.99 Mt CO2e | 15.31 Mt CO2e | 16.6 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.07 Mt CO2e | 17.28 Mt CO2e | 18.84 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.18 Mt CO2e | 19.68 Mt CO2e | 21.24 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.63 Mt CO2e | 18.96 Mt CO2e | 20.8 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.67 Mt CO2e | 18.11 Mt CO2e | 19.08 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Ireland?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Ireland was 18.11 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.24 Mt CO2e in 2003.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.35 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Ireland ranks 79th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).