Ireland vs World: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre (CH4)
Ireland
0.0082 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.0009 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre (CH4) over time
- Ireland
- World
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.0082 kt per square kilometre against 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.0073 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Ireland's figure about 9.3 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 170 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre, Ireland or World?
- Ireland, at 0.0082 kt per square kilometre against 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre between Ireland and World?
- 0.0073 kt per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and World rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.