Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Ireland
Ireland: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0115 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (energy) in Ireland stood at 0.0115 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Ireland peaked at 0.0123 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 Mt CO2e, in 1978.
That places Ireland 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | -18.3% |
| 1976 | 0.005 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.012 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0118 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.011 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.012 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0115 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0115 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0115 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 Mt CO2e, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0115 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0131 Mt CO2e, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | 0.008 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | 0.009 Mt CO2e | 0.012 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 Mt CO2e | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | 0.0115 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Ireland?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Ireland was 0.0115 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0123 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 Mt CO2e in 1978.
- How does Ireland rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Ireland ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).