Ireland vs OECD members: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per

Ireland
0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
OECD members
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
27th
OECD members rank
27th

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per over time

  • Ireland
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in OECD members, a difference of 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 4.5 times OECD members's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 27th and OECD members ranks 27th of 203 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per, Ireland or OECD members?
Ireland, at 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in OECD members as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per between Ireland and OECD members?
0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and OECD members?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and OECD members rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?
Ireland ranks 27th and OECD members ranks 27th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.