Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in Ireland

Ireland: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions was 3,704 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
3,704 kt
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
67th
of 222 countries
All-time high
4,815 kt
in 2005
All-time low
3,579 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in Ireland, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200620231990: 3.9k kt1991: 3.7k kt1992: 3.6k kt1993: 3.7k kt1994: 3.7k kt1995: 3.8k kt1996: 4.0k kt1997: 4.2k kt1998: 4.4k kt1999: 4.5k kt2000: 4.8k kt2001: 4.8k kt2002: 4.6k kt2003: 4.6k kt2004: 4.5k kt2005: 4.8k kt2006: 4.5k kt2007: 4.2k kt2008: 4.2k kt2009: 3.9k kt2010: 4.1k kt2011: 3.8k kt2012: 4.1k kt2013: 4.1k kt2014: 4.1k kt2015: 4.1k kt2016: 4.2k kt2017: 4.5k kt2018: 4.0k kt2019: 3.9k kt2020: 3.8k kt2021: 3.9k kt2022: 3.8k kt2023: 3.7k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Ireland is 3,704 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Ireland peaked at 4,815 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,579 kt, in 1992.

Ireland ranks 67th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2) in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3,877 kt —
1991 3,739 kt -3.6%
1992 3,579 kt -4.3%
1993 3,699 kt +3.4%
1994 3,668 kt -0.9%
1995 3,765 kt +2.7%
1996 4,032 kt +7.1%
1997 4,184 kt +3.8%
1998 4,400 kt +5.2%
1999 4,524 kt +2.8%
2000 4,786 kt +5.8%
2001 4,763 kt -0.5%
2002 4,596 kt -3.5%
2003 4,641 kt +1.0%
2004 4,518 kt -2.7%
2005 4,815 kt +6.6%
2006 4,529 kt -5.9%
2007 4,236 kt -6.5%
2008 4,189 kt -1.1%
2009 3,917 kt -6.5%
2010 4,086 kt +4.3%
2011 3,844 kt -5.9%
2012 4,057 kt +5.5%
2013 4,087 kt +0.8%
2014 4,077 kt -0.2%
2015 4,104 kt +0.7%
2016 4,242 kt +3.4%
2017 4,462 kt +5.2%
2018 4,036 kt -9.6%
2019 3,893 kt -3.5%
2020 3,843 kt -1.3%
2021 3,909 kt +1.7%
2022 3,800 kt -2.8%
2023 3,704 kt -2.5%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 3,704 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,211 kt, 1.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 3,704 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,315 kt, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,947 kt 3,579 kt 4,524 kt 10
2000s 4,499 kt 3,917 kt 4,815 kt 10
2010s 4,089 kt 3,844 kt 4,462 kt 10
2020s 3,814 kt 3,704 kt 3,909 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 64 Turkmenistan 4,693 kt compare
  2. 65 Azerbaijan 3,960 kt compare
  3. 66 Zimbabwe 3,801 kt compare
  4. 68 Finland 3,631 kt compare
  5. 69 Jordan 3,624 kt compare
  6. 70 Bulgaria 3,580 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Ireland?
Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Ireland was 3,704 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 4,815 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,579 kt in 1992.
How does Ireland rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions?
Ireland ranks 67th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 8,972 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.