Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Ireland
Ireland: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.0879 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Ireland stood at 0.0879 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Ireland peaked at 0.5283 Mt CO2e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0879 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places Ireland 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3761 Mt CO2e | 0.3145 Mt CO2e | 0.4401 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4566 Mt CO2e | 0.393 Mt CO2e | 0.5014 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3619 Mt CO2e | 0.2244 Mt CO2e | 0.5283 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2169 Mt CO2e | 0.2067 Mt CO2e | 0.2322 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1926 Mt CO2e | 0.164 Mt CO2e | 0.2198 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.13 Mt CO2e | 0.0879 Mt CO2e | 0.1741 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 59.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 15.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0115 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0209 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0087 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 7.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Ireland?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Ireland was 0.0879 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 building (energy) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5283 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0879 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Ireland ranks 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Building (Energy) (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 building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).