Per capita methane emissions by sector in Ireland
Ireland: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 15.39 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Ireland stood at 15.39 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Ireland peaked at 210.37 kilograms per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.39 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 109th of 193 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.37 kilograms per person | 23.98 kilograms per person | 34.15 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.49 kilograms per person | 19.85 kilograms per person | 210.37 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8 kilograms per person | 19.46 kilograms per person | 22.58 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.75 kilograms per person | 15.39 kilograms per person | 20.07 kilograms per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for Ireland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 5.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 3.54 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.37 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions by sector in Ireland?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Ireland was 15.39 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 210.37 kilograms per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.39 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Ireland ranks 109th out of 193 regions with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.