Afghanistan vs Ireland: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF

Afghanistan
16.25 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Ireland
18.11 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
81st
Ireland rank
79th

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 18.11 Mt CO2e against 16.25 Mt CO2e in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.86 Mt CO2e.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 81st and Ireland ranks 79th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 10.94 Mt CO2e 14.74 Mt CO2e 3.8 Mt CO2e Ireland
1980s 9.15 Mt CO2e 15.99 Mt CO2e 6.83 Mt CO2e Ireland
1990s 9.53 Mt CO2e 18.07 Mt CO2e 8.54 Mt CO2e Ireland
2000s 11.96 Mt CO2e 20.18 Mt CO2e 8.21 Mt CO2e Ireland
2010s 15.66 Mt CO2e 19.63 Mt CO2e 3.97 Mt CO2e Ireland
2020s 16.03 Mt CO2e 18.67 Mt CO2e 2.64 Mt CO2e Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Afghanistan or Ireland?
Ireland, at 18.11 Mt CO2e against 16.25 Mt CO2e in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Afghanistan and Ireland?
1.86 Mt CO2e, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ireland?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Ireland rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Afghanistan ranks 81st and Ireland ranks 79th of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). 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)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).