Afghanistan vs Ireland: Methane emissions
Afghanistan
16.62 million
in 2024
Ireland
17.63 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
82nd
Ireland rank
81st
Methane emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 17.63 million against 16.62 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.02 million.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Ireland ranks 81st of 199 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.69 million | 36.22 million | 32.54 million | Ireland |
| 1860s | 3.89 million | 32.17 million | 28.28 million | Ireland |
| 1870s | 4.15 million | 30.44 million | 26.30 million | Ireland |
| 1880s | 4.46 million | 28.58 million | 24.11 million | Ireland |
| 1890s | 4.84 million | 26.47 million | 21.63 million | Ireland |
| 1900s | 5.21 million | 25.36 million | 20.15 million | Ireland |
| 1910s | 5.38 million | 24.48 million | 19.11 million | Ireland |
| 1920s | 5.60 million | 19.92 million | 14.32 million | Ireland |
| 1930s | 6.28 million | 15.61 million | 9.33 million | Ireland |
| 1940s | 7.31 million | 14.10 million | 6.79 million | Ireland |
| 1950s | 8.44 million | 12.81 million | 4.37 million | Ireland |
| 1960s | 9.45 million | 13.69 million | 4.25 million | Ireland |
| 1970s | 9.47 million | 16.72 million | 7.24 million | Ireland |
| 1980s | 7.95 million | 17.11 million | 9.16 million | Ireland |
| 1990s | 8.31 million | 18.57 million | 10.26 million | Ireland |
| 2000s | 10.90 million | 20.75 million | 9.86 million | Ireland |
| 2010s | 15.09 million | 18.18 million | 3.09 million | Ireland |
| 2020s | 15.95 million | 17.72 million | 1.77 million | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Afghanistan or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 17.63 million against 16.62 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Afghanistan and Ireland?
- 1.02 million, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ireland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Ireland rank globally for methane emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Ireland ranks 81st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.