Food Packaging — Energy Use (Total) in Ireland
Ireland: Food Packaging — Energy Use (Total) was 2,719 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
The most recent figure for food packaging — energy use in Ireland is 2,719 TJ, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Ireland peaked at 3,192 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 901.35 TJ, in 1994.
Ireland ranks 59th of 121 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 (Total) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 943.87 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 972.13 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 928.85 TJ | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 978.52 TJ | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 901.35 TJ | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 937.47 TJ | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 994.83 TJ | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1,052 TJ | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1,108 TJ | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1,097 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,207 TJ | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 1,166 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,177 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,223 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1,200 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,295 TJ | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 1,678 TJ | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 1,995 TJ | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 1,910 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1,957 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,919 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,867 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,814 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1,996 TJ | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 2,434 TJ | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 2,721 TJ | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 2,769 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,901 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 3,172 TJ | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 3,109 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3,192 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,005 TJ | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 2,719 TJ | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 2,719 TJ | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,719 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,365 TJ, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,719 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,643 TJ, 75% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 991.4 TJ | 901.35 TJ | 1,108 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,481 TJ | 1,166 TJ | 1,995 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,470 TJ | 1,814 TJ | 3,172 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,909 TJ | 2,719 TJ | 3,192 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 2,719 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 3,192 TJ in 2020.
- What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 901.35 TJ in 1994.
- How does Ireland rank for food packaging — energy use?
- Ireland ranks 59th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 (Total). 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.