Ireland vs Russia: Methane emissions, per capita
Ireland
3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Russia
3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
21st
Russia rank
20th
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Ireland
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 21st and Russia ranks 20th of 195 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 5.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2011 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, Ireland or Russia?
- Russia, at 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Ireland and Russia?
- 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Russia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Russia rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 21st and Russia ranks 20th 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.