Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ireland

Ireland: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,316 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,316 kt
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
108th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,044 kt
in 2003
All-time low
484.4 kt
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ireland, 1961–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 1,316 kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ireland peaked at 2,044 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 484.4 kt, in 1965.

That places Ireland 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 537.6 kt
1962 523.6 kt -2.6%
1963 529.2 kt +1.1%
1964 529.2 kt +0.0%
1965 484.4 kt -8.5%
1966 537.6 kt +11.0%
1967 565.6 kt +5.2%
1968 644 kt +13.9%
1969 638.4 kt -0.9%
1970 613.2 kt -3.9%
1971 590.8 kt -3.7%
1972 560 kt -5.2%
1973 504 kt -10.0%
1974 562.8 kt +11.7%
1975 540.4 kt -4.0%
1976 554.4 kt +2.6%
1977 593.6 kt +7.1%
1978 515.2 kt -13.2%
1979 683.2 kt +32.6%
1980 660.8 kt -3.3%
1981 733.6 kt +11.0%
1982 781.2 kt +6.5%
1983 823.2 kt +5.4%
1984 781.2 kt -5.1%
1985 828.8 kt +6.1%
1986 845.6 kt +2.0%
1987 828.8 kt -2.0%
1988 859.6 kt +3.7%
1989 915.6 kt +6.5%
1990 1,056 kt +15.3%
1991 1,064 kt +0.8%
1992 1,058 kt -0.5%
1993 1,106 kt +4.5%
1994 1,114 kt +0.8%
1995 1,128 kt +1.3%
1996 1,182 kt +4.7%
1997 828.8 kt -29.9%
1998 512.4 kt -38.2%
1999 803.6 kt +56.8%
2000 1,162 kt +44.6%
2001 1,215 kt +4.6%
2002 1,246 kt +2.5%
2003 2,044 kt +64.0%
2004 1,310 kt -35.9%
2005 1,310 kt +0.0%
2006 1,319 kt +0.6%
2007 1,316 kt -0.2%
2008 1,319 kt +0.2%
2009 1,319 kt +0.0%
2010 1,308 kt -0.8%
2011 1,280 kt -2.1%
2012 1,277 kt -0.2%
2013 1,294 kt +1.3%
2014 1,291 kt -0.2%
2015 1,299 kt +0.7%
2016 1,431 kt +10.1%
2017 1,428 kt -0.2%
2018 1,448 kt +1.4%
2019 1,406 kt -2.9%
2020 1,392 kt -1.0%
2021 1,364 kt -2.0%
2022 1,361 kt -0.2%
2023 1,316 kt -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 554.4 kt 484.4 kt 644 kt 9
1970s 571.76 kt 504 kt 683.2 kt 10
1980s 805.84 kt 660.8 kt 915.6 kt 10
1990s 985.32 kt 512.4 kt 1,182 kt 10
2000s 1,356 kt 1,162 kt 2,044 kt 10
2010s 1,346 kt 1,277 kt 1,448 kt 10
2020s 1,358 kt 1,316 kt 1,392 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 105 Niger 1,436 kt compare
  2. 106 Yemen 1,417 kt compare
  3. 107 Botswana 1,375 kt compare
  4. 109 Portugal 1,254 kt compare
  5. 110 China, Taiwan Province of 1,221 kt compare
  6. 111 Bulgaria 1,215 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ireland?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ireland was 1,316 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,044 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 484.4 kt in 1965.
How does Ireland rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Ireland ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf