Which has higher food processing — energy use, Denmark or Ireland?

Denmark, at 1,791 TJ against 1,435 TJ in Ireland as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?

29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Ireland: Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal)

Denmark

1,791 TJ

in 2023

Ireland

1,435 TJ

in 2018

Denmark rank

21st

Ireland rank

22nd

Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal) over time

Denmark
Ireland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1,791 TJ against 1,435 TJ in Ireland, a difference of 356 TJ.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 22nd of 56 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5,800 TJ	2,536 TJ	3,264 TJ	Denmark
2000s	4,072 TJ	1,870 TJ	2,202 TJ	Denmark
2010s	2,638 TJ	1,525 TJ	1,113 TJ	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food processing — energy use, Denmark or Ireland?: Denmark, at 1,791 TJ against 1,435 TJ in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in food processing — energy use between Denmark and Ireland?: 356 TJ, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for food processing — energy use?: Denmark ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 22nd of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal)
Unit: TJ
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 86 places, 2,169 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.