Chile vs Ireland: Methane emissions
Chile
18.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ireland
17.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Chile rank
78th
Ireland rank
81st
Methane emissions over time
- Chile
- Ireland
How they compare
Chile currently reports 18.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 17.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ireland, a difference of 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ireland ahead.
Chile ranks 78th and Ireland ranks 81st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 7 and Ireland in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1860s | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1870s | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1880s | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1890s | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1900s | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1910s | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1920s | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1930s | 5.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1940s | 7.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1950s | 10.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1960s | 15.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1970s | 17.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 947,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1980s | 20.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1990s | 21.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 2000s | 23.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 2010s | 21.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 2020s | 19.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Chile or Ireland?
- Chile, at 18.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 17.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Chile and Ireland?
- 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ireland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Ireland rank globally for methane emissions?
- Chile ranks 78th and Ireland ranks 81st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.