Methane emissions in Ireland
Ireland emitted 18.1 million tonnes of methane (CO2 equivalent) in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest since 1994.
Ireland, 2024
18.1
Change from 2023
−1.5%
European Union, 2024
428.5 Mt CO2e
Position in 2024
79th of 203
Methane emissions in Ireland over time
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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Ireland | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.1 Mt CO2e | 428.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2023 | 18.4 Mt CO2e | 432.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2022 | 18.9 Mt CO2e | 442.7 Mt CO2e |
| 2021 | 19.1 Mt CO2e | 449.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2020 | 18.9 Mt CO2e | 449.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2019 | 19.0 Mt CO2e | 455.7 Mt CO2e |
| 2018 | 19.0 Mt CO2e | 462.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2017 | 20.8 Mt CO2e | 468.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2016 | 20.6 Mt CO2e | 470.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2015 | 19.7 Mt CO2e | 472.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2014 | 19.7 Mt CO2e | 470.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2013 | 19.8 Mt CO2e | 476.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2012 | 19.5 Mt CO2e | 484.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2011 | 19.0 Mt CO2e | 485.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2010 | 19.2 Mt CO2e | 495.7 Mt CO2e |
| 2009 | 19.7 Mt CO2e | 496.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2008 | 19.7 Mt CO2e | 505.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2007 | 19.8 Mt CO2e | 512.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2006 | 20.2 Mt CO2e | 513.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2005 | 20.2 Mt CO2e | 518.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2004 | 20.6 Mt CO2e | 528.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2003 | 21.2 Mt CO2e | 536.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2002 | 20.3 Mt CO2e | 543.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2001 | 20.1 Mt CO2e | 547.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | 19.9 Mt CO2e | 556.8 Mt CO2e |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −1.5% from 18.4 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 19.7 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by −8.3%.
- Among the 203 countries with data for 2024, Ireland has the 79th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 428.5 Mt CO2e.
More for Ireland
All statistics for Ireland
Total greenhouse gas emissions
59.7 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Nitrous oxide emissions
8.32 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
10.0 t CO2e per person
2024 · Eurostat
Total greenhouse gas emissions
53.9 Mt CO2e
2024 · Eurostat
Temperature change
1.89e (Estimate) °C
2025 · FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
7.66e (Estimate) t CO2e per person
2024 · FAOSTAT