Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) in Ireland
Ireland: Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) was 18,268 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Processing — 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 processing — energy use in Ireland is 18,268 TJ, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Ireland peaked at 19,547 TJ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,961 TJ, in 1994.
That places Ireland 38th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,087 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 13,809 TJ | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 11,402 TJ | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 12,762 TJ | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 10,961 TJ | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 11,889 TJ | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 13,422 TJ | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 13,355 TJ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 13,907 TJ | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 13,756 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 16,115 TJ | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 15,214 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 14,944 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 16,198 TJ | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 15,975 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 17,790 TJ | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 14,681 TJ | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 11,616 TJ | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 11,339 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 13,592 TJ | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 13,807 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 15,455 TJ | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 17,172 TJ | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 16,795 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 17,534 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 17,517 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 18,425 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 19,547 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 18,514 TJ | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 17,834 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 18,800 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 18,640 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 18,268 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 18,268 TJ | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 18,268 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,765 TJ, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 18,268 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,504 TJ, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,035 TJ | 10,961 TJ | 15,087 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,746 TJ | 11,339 TJ | 17,790 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,260 TJ | 13,807 TJ | 19,547 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,494 TJ | 18,268 TJ | 18,800 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 35 Denmark 23,405 TJ compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 20,672 TJ compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 19,465 TJ compare
- 39 Switzerland 18,245 TJ compare
- 40 Portugal 15,945 TJ compare
- 41 Finland 15,625 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 18,268 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 19,547 TJ in 2017.
- What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,961 TJ in 1994.
- How does Ireland rank for food processing — energy use?
- Ireland ranks 38th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Processing — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.