Northern Ireland greenhouse gas inventory
This statistical bulletin is updated annually and outlines key Northern Ireland figures from the Greenhouse Gas Inventories for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The estimates are produced by Ricardo Energy & Environment and Aether on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Scottish Government, the Welsh Assembly Government and the Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.
What is the Northern Ireland Greenhouse Gas Inventory?
The Northern Ireland Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory contains data detailing greenhouse gas emissions in Northern Ireland from 1990 to the latest reporting year. It is a subset of the UK GHG Inventory, which is produced to fulfil both European Union Monitoring Mechanism (EUMM) and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) reporting requirements the UK has under the Kyoto Protocol. It is compiled in line with international guidance from the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Interactive Dashboards
A Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Projections Dashboard with enhanced functionality, visualisations and data granularity has been developed.
Publications
- Northern Ireland greenhouse gas inventory 1990-2023 statistical bulletin
- Northern Ireland greenhouse gas inventory 1990-2022 statistical bulletin
- Northern Ireland greenhouse gas inventory 1990-2021 statistical bulletin
- Northern Ireland greenhouse gas inventory 1990-2020 statistical bulletin
- Northern Ireland greenhouse gas inventory 1990-2019 statistical bulletin
- Northern Ireland greenhouse gas inventory 1990-2018 statistical bulletin
- Northern Ireland greenhouse gas inventory 1990-2017 statistical bulletin
- Northern Ireland greenhouse gas inventory 1990-2016 statistical bulletin
- Northern Ireland greenhouse gas inventory 1990-2015 statistical bulletin
- Northern Ireland greenhouse gas inventory 1990-2014 statistical bulletin
- Northern Ireland greenhouse gas inventory 1990-2013 statistical bulletin
- Northern Ireland greenhouse gas inventory 1990-2012 statistical bulletin
- Northern Ireland greenhouse gas inventory 1990-2011 statistical bulletin
- Northern Ireland greenhouse gas inventory 1990-2010 statistical bulletin
- Northern Ireland greenhouse gas inventory 1990-2009 statistical bulletin
- Northern Ireland greenhouse gas inventory 1990-2008 statistical bulletin
Note: Each year the greenhouse gas inventory is extended and updated. The whole historical data series is revised to incorporate methodological improvements and new data. This takes into account revisions to the datasets which have been used in its compilation. Therefore, once the latest year’s Inventory is published, the previous version becomes redundant and cannot be used for comparison purposes. However, the latest Inventory contains a single consistent data series going back to 1990 which can be used to examine trends.
Next update
This statistical bulletin will be updated annually.
The 1990-2024 statistical bulletin will be published in June 2026.
The scheduled dates for all upcoming publications are available from the GOV.UK statistics release calendar.
Related links
- Cross-Departmental Working Group on Climate Change
- Northern Ireland carbon intensity indicators
- Northern Ireland greenhouse gas projections
- Northern Ireland emissions and removals of greenhouse gases from land use, land use change and forestry 1990-2009
- Climate change indicators 2010
- Public perceptions on climate change in Northern Ireland 2012 (and 2009)
Contact us
Responsible statistician: Hugh McNickle
Tel: +44 (0)28 90 378346
Email: Hugh.McNickle@daera-ni.gov.uk