Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Ireland or Portugal?

Ireland, at 1,316 kt against 1,254 kt in Portugal as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Portugal: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)

Ireland

1,316 kt

in 2023

Portugal

1,254 kt

in 2023

Ireland rank

128th

Portugal rank

131st

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) over time

Ireland
Portugal

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1,316 kt against 1,254 kt in Portugal, a difference of 62 kt.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 128th and Portugal ranks 131st of 229 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	554.4 kt	384.22 kt	170.18 kt	Ireland
1970s	571.76 kt	319.76 kt	252 kt	Ireland
1980s	805.84 kt	377.72 kt	428.12 kt	Ireland
1990s	985.32 kt	681.8 kt	303.52 kt	Ireland
2000s	1,356 kt	736.96 kt	619.08 kt	Ireland
2010s	1,346 kt	858.48 kt	487.48 kt	Ireland
2020s	1,358 kt	1,178 kt	179.9 kt	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Ireland or Portugal?: Ireland, at 1,316 kt against 1,254 kt in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Ireland and Portugal?: 62 kt, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?: Ireland ranks 128th and Portugal ranks 131st of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 262 places, 15,109 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf