Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Ireland
Ireland: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.0087 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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 transport (energy) in Ireland stood at 0.0087 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Ireland peaked at 0.0513 Mt CO2e in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.008 Mt CO2e, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 124th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0298 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0322 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0343 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0384 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0385 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0386 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0398 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.043 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0486 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0491 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0508 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0513 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0499 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0473 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0454 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0443 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0454 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0425 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0438 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0449 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0457 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0452 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0474 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0451 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0451 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0454 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0468 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0468 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.049 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0485 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0458 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0441 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0416 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0386 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.037 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0357 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.037 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0343 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.03 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0251 Mt CO2e | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0213 Mt CO2e | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0177 Mt CO2e | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0155 Mt CO2e | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0135 Mt CO2e | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0135 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.012 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0104 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.01 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0087 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0219 Mt CO2e, 40% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0087 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0234 Mt CO2e, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0392 Mt CO2e | 0.0298 Mt CO2e | 0.0491 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0466 Mt CO2e | 0.0425 Mt CO2e | 0.0513 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0465 Mt CO2e | 0.0451 Mt CO2e | 0.049 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0369 Mt CO2e | 0.0251 Mt CO2e | 0.0458 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | 0.01 Mt CO2e | 0.0213 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | 0.008 Mt CO2e | 0.009 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Ireland?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Ireland was 0.0087 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 transport (energy) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0513 Mt CO2e in 1981.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Ireland ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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 Transport (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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).