How does Ireland rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?

Ireland ranks 2nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.

Is enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Ireland

Name: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Ireland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ireland: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0072 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0072 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

2nd

of 170 countries

All-time high

0.008 kt per square kilometre

in 2017

All-time low

0.005 kt per square kilometre

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Ireland stood at 0.0072 kt per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.008 kt per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.005 kt per square kilometre, in 1962.

Ireland ranks 2nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.005 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.005 kt per square kilometre	-1.0%
1963	0.0051 kt per square kilometre	+1.9%
1964	0.0052 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
1965	0.0054 kt per square kilometre	+4.1%
1966	0.0058 kt per square kilometre	+7.0%
1967	0.0059 kt per square kilometre	+2.3%
1968	0.0059 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
1969	0.0059 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
1970	0.006 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
1971	0.0061 kt per square kilometre	+3.0%
1972	0.0061 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
1973	0.0065 kt per square kilometre	+6.9%
1974	0.0069 kt per square kilometre	+6.4%
1975	0.007 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
1976	0.0067 kt per square kilometre	-3.8%
1977	0.0067 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
1978	0.0068 kt per square kilometre	+0.9%
1979	0.0067 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
1980	0.0067 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
1981	0.0064 kt per square kilometre	-5.0%
1982	0.0064 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
1983	0.0065 kt per square kilometre	+1.4%
1984	0.0065 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
1985	0.0066 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
1986	0.0066 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
1987	0.0065 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
1988	0.0065 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.0065 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
1990	0.0068 kt per square kilometre	+4.1%
1991	0.0069 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
1992	0.007 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
1993	0.007 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
1994	0.007 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1995	0.007 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
1996	0.0071 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
1997	0.0072 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
1998	0.0074 kt per square kilometre	+2.7%
1999	0.0075 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
2000	0.0078 kt per square kilometre	+3.7%
2001	0.0078 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
2002	0.0077 kt per square kilometre	-1.0%
2003	0.0077 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
2004	0.0077 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
2005	0.0075 kt per square kilometre	-2.0%
2006	0.0075 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
2007	0.0074 kt per square kilometre	-1.6%
2008	0.0073 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
2009	0.0073 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
2010	0.007 kt per square kilometre	-3.5%
2011	0.007 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
2012	0.0072 kt per square kilometre	+4.0%
2013	0.0074 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
2014	0.0075 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
2015	0.0075 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
2016	0.0079 kt per square kilometre	+4.1%
2017	0.008 kt per square kilometre	+1.9%
2018	0.0071 kt per square kilometre	-10.7%
2019	0.0072 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
2020	0.0072 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
2021	0.0073 kt per square kilometre	+2.2%
2022	0.0072 kt per square kilometre	-1.0%
2023	0.0072 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0055 kt per square kilometre	0.005 kt per square kilometre	0.0059 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0066 kt per square kilometre	0.006 kt per square kilometre	0.007 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0065 kt per square kilometre	0.0064 kt per square kilometre	0.0067 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0071 kt per square kilometre	0.0068 kt per square kilometre	0.0075 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0075 kt per square kilometre	0.0073 kt per square kilometre	0.0078 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0074 kt per square kilometre	0.007 kt per square kilometre	0.008 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0072 kt per square kilometre	0.0072 kt per square kilometre	0.0073 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Ireland

1 Bangladesh 0.0091 kt per square kilometre compare
3 Pakistan 0.0067 kt per square kilometre compare
4 Belgium 0.0055 kt per square kilometre compare
5 Luxembourg 0.0054 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

More climate change data for Ireland

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)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0963 kt (2050)

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Ireland?: Enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.0072 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 0.008 kt per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.005 kt per square kilometre in 1962.
How does Ireland rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?: Ireland ranks 2nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) 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.

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Enteric Fermentation — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) 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.