Ireland vs Switzerland: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.29 Mt CO2e against 1.23 Mt CO2e in Ireland, a difference of 0.06 Mt CO2e.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 92nd of 192 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1596 Mt CO2e | 0.0954 Mt CO2e | 0.0642 Mt CO2e | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.3124 Mt CO2e | 0.1446 Mt CO2e | 0.1678 Mt CO2e | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.6042 Mt CO2e | 0.1879 Mt CO2e | 0.4163 Mt CO2e | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.16 Mt CO2e | 0.2705 Mt CO2e | 0.8861 Mt CO2e | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.19 Mt CO2e | 0.644 Mt CO2e | 0.5474 Mt CO2e | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.25 Mt CO2e | 1.14 Mt CO2e | 0.1072 Mt CO2e | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.29 Mt CO2e against 1.23 Mt CO2e in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.06 Mt CO2e, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Ireland ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 92nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).