Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Ireland
Ireland: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 4.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Ireland, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4.8% for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
The figure is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Ireland peaked at 22.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1991.
Ireland ranks 142nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.9% | — |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +45.2% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +44.2% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +42.1% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | +64.9% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -50.5% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -30.4% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -24.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 4.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 96% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 4.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -16.7%. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 1.9% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 13.9% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 9.7% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 4.8% | 10.5% | 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Ireland?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Ireland was 4.8% 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 22.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1991.
- How does Ireland rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Ireland ranks 142nd 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 66.3%. 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.