Afghanistan vs Ireland: Share global methane emissions
Afghanistan
0.18
in 2024
Ireland
0.1937
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
82nd
Ireland rank
80th
Share global methane emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1937 against 0.18 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0137.
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 80th of 201 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 | 0.2945 | 2.9 | 2.6 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.2916 | 2.41 | 2.12 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.2877 | 2.11 | 1.83 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.2809 | 1.8 | 1.52 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.2745 | 1.5 | 1.23 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.2621 | 1.28 | 1.01 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.2431 | 1.11 | 0.8659 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.2311 | 0.8305 | 0.5994 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.2298 | 0.5752 | 0.3454 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.2282 | 0.4435 | 0.2153 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.2119 | 0.3236 | 0.1118 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.1844 | 0.2653 | 0.0809 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.1539 | 0.2695 | 0.1156 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.1206 | 0.2568 | 0.1362 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.1167 | 0.26 | 0.1432 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.1437 | 0.2734 | 0.1297 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1804 | 0.2188 | 0.0383 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.1778 | 0.2001 | 0.0223 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, Afghanistan or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.1937 against 0.18 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Afghanistan and Ireland?
- 0.0137, 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 share global methane emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Ireland ranks 80th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.