Ireland vs North Korea: Share of global methane emissions
Ireland
0.2%
in 2024
North Korea
0.2%
in 2024
Ireland rank
80th
North Korea rank
78th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Ireland
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 80th and North Korea ranks 78th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 12 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.9% | 0.8% | 2.1% | Ireland |
| 1860s | 2.4% | 0.8% | 1.6% | Ireland |
| 1870s | 2.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 1880s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | Ireland |
| 1890s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 1900s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 1910s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Ireland or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Ireland and North Korea?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and North Korea rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Ireland ranks 80th and North Korea ranks 78th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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 as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.