Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) in Ireland
Ireland: Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) was 4,327 TJ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Food Processing — Energy Use in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2023, food processing — energy use in Ireland stood at 4,327 TJ.
The figure is down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Ireland peaked at 6,750 TJ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,794 TJ, in 1991.
That places Ireland 47th out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,273 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 3,794 TJ | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 4,000 TJ | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 4,144 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 4,403 TJ | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 4,723 TJ | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 5,065 TJ | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 5,422 TJ | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 5,818 TJ | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 5,965 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 6,343 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 6,430 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 6,613 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 6,750 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 6,257 TJ | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 5,630 TJ | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 5,533 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 4,975 TJ | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 4,817 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 5,083 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 5,400 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 5,350 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5,807 TJ | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 5,843 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5,962 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5,782 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 5,656 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 5,801 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4,109 TJ | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 3,932 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 3,980 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 4,324 TJ | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 4,327 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,327 TJ | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 4,327 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,937 TJ, 62% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 4,327 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,997 TJ, 87% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,761 TJ | 3,794 TJ | 5,965 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,843 TJ | 4,817 TJ | 6,750 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,364 TJ | 3,932 TJ | 5,962 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,240 TJ | 3,980 TJ | 4,327 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 44 Kazakhstan 5,535 TJ compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 4,997 TJ compare
- 46 Bulgaria 4,663 TJ compare
- 48 Uruguay 3,462 TJ compare
- 49 Tunisia 3,086 TJ compare
- 50 Côte d'Ivoire 2,976 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 processing — energy use in Ireland?
- Food processing — energy use in Ireland was 4,327 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,750 TJ in 2003.
- What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,794 TJ in 1991.
- How does Ireland rank for food processing — energy use?
- Ireland ranks 47th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 Food Processing — 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.