Ireland vs United Kingdom: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per

Ireland
0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
27th
United Kingdom rank
30th

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

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

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

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Ireland ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre United Kingdom
1980s 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre United Kingdom
1990s 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre United Kingdom
2000s 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre United Kingdom
2010s 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre United Kingdom
2020s 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 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 United Kingdom?
Ireland, at 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per between Ireland and United Kingdom?
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?
Ireland ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 30th 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.