Ireland vs Taiwan: Share of global methane emissions
Ireland
0.2%
in 2024
Taiwan
0.2%
in 2024
Ireland rank
80th
Taiwan rank
83rd
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Ireland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 80th and Taiwan ranks 83rd of 201 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.9% | 0.1% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 1860s | 2.4% | 0.1% | 2.3% | Ireland |
| 1870s | 2.1% | 0.1% | 2.0% | Ireland |
| 1880s | 1.8% | 0.1% | 1.7% | Ireland |
| 1890s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 1900s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 1.2% | Ireland |
| 1910s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Ireland or Taiwan?
- Ireland, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Ireland and Taiwan?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Taiwan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Taiwan rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Ireland ranks 80th and Taiwan ranks 83rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – 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.