Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0191 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Ireland stood at 0.0191 kt per square kilometre.
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 (ar5), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.0297 kt per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.007 kt per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Ireland 69th out of 185 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 (AR5), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0297 kt per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 2004 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2005 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0204 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0191 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0163 kt per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0191 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0156 kt per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +64.0% | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | 0.0297 kt per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +56.8% | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +44.6% | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre |
| 1998 | -38.2% | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre |
| 2004 | -35.9% | 0.0297 kt per square kilometre | 0.019 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | 0.0297 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 66 United Kingdom 0.0196 kt per square kilometre compare
- 67 Eswatini 0.0194 kt per square kilometre compare
- 68 Cameroon 0.0191 kt per square kilometre compare
- 70 Kenya 0.0186 kt per square kilometre compare
- 71 Luxembourg 0.0185 kt per square kilometre compare
- 72 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0184 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 320.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,433 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,902 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.0191 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0297 kt per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 kt per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Ireland rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.