Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Ireland
Ireland: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) was 15.58 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 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 15.58 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Ireland peaked at 17.35 Mt CO2e in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.06 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Ireland ranks 49th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.06 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 11.39 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 11.48 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 12.2 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 12.88 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 12.97 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 12.67 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 12.87 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 13.17 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 13.1 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 13.18 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 12.62 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 12.73 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 13.02 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 13.24 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 13.44 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 13.4 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 13.25 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 13.32 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 13.67 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 14.41 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 14.64 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 14.72 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 14.83 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 14.83 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.86 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 14.99 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 15.28 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 15.63 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 15.73 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.28 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 16.37 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.3 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 16.25 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 16.35 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.03 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 16 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.76 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 15.66 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.58 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.12 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.06 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.73 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 15.98 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 16.12 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.4 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 17.05 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 17.35 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 15.53 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 15.57 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.58 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.92 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 15.73 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 15.58 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 15.58 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 15.58 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 Mt CO2e, 10.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 15.58 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.51 Mt CO2e, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.38 Mt CO2e | 11.06 Mt CO2e | 13.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.19 Mt CO2e | 12.62 Mt CO2e | 13.67 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.99 Mt CO2e | 14.41 Mt CO2e | 15.73 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.06 Mt CO2e | 15.58 Mt CO2e | 16.37 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.99 Mt CO2e | 15.06 Mt CO2e | 17.35 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.68 Mt CO2e | 15.58 Mt CO2e | 15.92 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.6838 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 55.17 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Ireland?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Ireland was 15.58 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 from agriculture recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.35 Mt CO2e in 2017.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.06 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Ireland ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 from Agriculture (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 agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).