Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Ireland
Ireland: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 18.11 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 18.11 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Ireland peaked at 21.24 Mt CO2e in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.35 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Ireland 79th out of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.35 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 13.68 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 13.76 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 14.45 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 15.22 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 15.31 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 15.05 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 15.31 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 15.56 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 15.7 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 15.79 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 15.31 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 15.49 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 15.82 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 16.03 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 16.28 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 16.26 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 16.1 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 16.19 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 16.6 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 17.28 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 17.61 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 17.76 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 17.97 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 18.03 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 18.12 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 18.34 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 18.32 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 18.38 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 18.84 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 19.86 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 20.12 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 20.31 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.24 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 20.56 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 20.2 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 20.23 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 19.82 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 19.74 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 19.68 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 19.21 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 19 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 19.51 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 19.78 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 19.74 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 19.73 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.56 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 20.8 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 19.02 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 18.96 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.91 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 19.08 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 18.86 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 18.38 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 18.11 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 18.11 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.06 Mt CO2e, 3.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 18.11 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.85 Mt CO2e, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.74 Mt CO2e | 13.35 Mt CO2e | 15.7 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.99 Mt CO2e | 15.31 Mt CO2e | 16.6 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.07 Mt CO2e | 17.28 Mt CO2e | 18.84 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.18 Mt CO2e | 19.68 Mt CO2e | 21.24 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.63 Mt CO2e | 18.96 Mt CO2e | 20.8 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.67 Mt CO2e | 18.11 Mt CO2e | 19.08 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Ireland?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Ireland was 18.11 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.24 Mt CO2e in 2003.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.35 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Ireland ranks 79th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 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).