Denmark vs Ireland: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Denmark
255.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Ireland
255.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Denmark rank
29th
Ireland rank
28th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 255.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 255.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 0.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 28th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 201.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 108.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1970s | 296.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 242.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 54.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1980s | 281.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 248.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 32.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1990s | 254.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 269.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 14.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 234.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 301.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 66.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 244.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 263.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 19.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 260.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 257.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 255.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 255.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 28th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, 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
Methane emissions 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.