Food Packaging — Energy Use (Electricity) in Ireland
Ireland: Food Packaging — Energy Use (Electricity) was 811.66 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Packaging — Energy Use in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — energy use in Ireland stood at 811.66 TJ.
The figure is up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Ireland peaked at 855.1 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 370.85 TJ, in 1991.
Ireland ranks 59th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Energy Use (Electricity) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 387.26 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 370.85 TJ | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 386 TJ | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 408.79 TJ | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 409.73 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 457.09 TJ | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 520.26 TJ | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 582.07 TJ | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 626.17 TJ | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 621.48 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 652.83 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 600.01 TJ | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 613.61 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 634.42 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 595.91 TJ | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 685.12 TJ | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 665.12 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 754.99 TJ | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 721.22 TJ | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 659.61 TJ | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 620.51 TJ | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 611.31 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 545.52 TJ | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 557.25 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 653.62 TJ | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 648.6 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 691.51 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 703.63 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 855.1 TJ | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 797.48 TJ | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 818.17 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 810.96 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 811.66 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 811.66 TJ | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 811.66 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,136 TJ, 38% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 811.66 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,207 TJ, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 476.97 TJ | 370.85 TJ | 626.17 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 658.29 TJ | 595.91 TJ | 754.99 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 668.45 TJ | 545.52 TJ | 855.1 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 813.12 TJ | 810.96 TJ | 818.17 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 56 Tunisia 1,131 TJ compare
- 57 Philippines 1,079 TJ compare
- 58 Cameroon 842.6 TJ compare
- 60 Denmark 791.08 TJ compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 764.34 TJ compare
- 62 Tajikistan 678.3 TJ compare
More climate change data for Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 320.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,433 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,902 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — energy use in Ireland?
- Food packaging — energy use in Ireland was 811.66 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 855.1 TJ in 2018.
- What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 370.85 TJ in 1991.
- How does Ireland rank for food packaging — energy use?
- Ireland ranks 59th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Energy Use (Electricity). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.