Ireland - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Ireland was 15,790 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15,790 in 2018 and a minimum value of 13,360 in 1990.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 13,360
1991 13,590
1992 13,650
1993 13,750
1994 13,780
1995 13,830
1996 13,950
1997 14,250
1998 14,630
1999 14,750
2000 15,240
2001 15,230
2002 15,080
2003 14,990
2004 14,990
2005 14,700
2006 14,640
2007 14,410
2008 14,320
2009 14,240
2010 13,770
2011 13,700
2012 14,230
2013 14,460
2014 14,640
2015 14,830
2016 15,450
2017 15,730
2018 15,790

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Ireland was 230.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,020.00 in 2003 and a minimum value of 230.00 in 2016.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 730.00
1991 700.00
1992 630.00
1993 610.00
1994 560.00
1995 520.00
1996 520.00
1997 470.00
1998 470.00
1999 410.00
2000 400.00
2001 400.00
2002 370.00
2003 1,020.00
2004 340.00
2005 340.00
2006 320.00
2007 330.00
2008 330.00
2009 310.00
2010 290.00
2011 270.00
2012 260.00
2013 270.00
2014 250.00
2015 240.00
2016 230.00
2017 230.00
2018 230.00

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Ireland was 2.18 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 9.30 in 1983, while its lowest value was 1.99 in 2006.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 6.72
1971 6.02
1972 5.55
1973 4.68
1974 5.05
1975 4.35
1976 4.62
1977 5.14
1978 4.45
1979 6.44
1980 6.45
1981 8.13
1982 8.69
1983 9.30
1984 9.01
1985 9.04
1986 9.21
1987 9.26
1988 8.43
1989 8.44
1990 4.72
1991 4.44
1992 3.99
1993 3.83
1994 3.51
1995 3.25
1996 3.25
1997 2.94
1998 2.86
1999 2.49
2000 2.36
2001 2.35
2002 2.18
2003 5.82
2004 2.05
2005 2.11
2006 1.99
2007 2.14
2008 2.18

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Ireland was 16,820 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 17,520 in 2003 and a minimum value of 14,390 in 2010.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 15,460
1991 15,750
1992 15,800
1993 15,930
1994 15,960
1995 16,010
1996 16,000
1997 16,000
1998 16,430
1999 16,480
2000 16,970
2001 17,050
2002 16,950
2003 17,520
2004 16,580
2005 16,100
2006 16,060
2007 15,400
2008 15,160
2009 14,890
2010 14,390
2011 14,400
2012 14,840
2013 15,240
2014 15,580
2015 15,860
2016 16,490
2017 16,770
2018 16,820

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Ireland was 3.21 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 14.61 in 2003 and a minimum value of 0.08 in 2010.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 1.60
1992 1.71
1993 3.08
1994 3.65
1995 4.42
1996 5.75
1997 6.97
1998 8.94
1999 6.86
2000 7.29
2001 8.18
2002 8.07
2003 14.61
2004 10.45
2005 7.75
2006 7.77
2007 5.28
2008 3.82
2009 2.43
2010 0.08
2011 2.87
2012 3.21

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions