Brazil vs Ireland: Methane emissions, per capita
Brazil
2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Ireland
3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Brazil rank
24th
Ireland rank
21st
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Brazil
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Brazil, a difference of 0.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 21st of 195 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Brazil or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Brazil and Ireland?
- 0.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Ireland rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 21st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.