Food Retail — Energy Use in Ireland

Ireland: Food Retail — Energy Use was 5,234 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,234 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 71 countries
All-time high
5,520 TJ
in 2019
All-time low
1,440 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Ireland, 1990–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 1.4k TJ1991: 1.7k TJ1992: 2.0k TJ1993: 2.4k TJ1994: 2.7k TJ1995: 2.7k TJ1996: 3.0k TJ1997: 3.2k TJ1998: 3.5k TJ1999: 3.8k TJ2000: 4.5k TJ2001: 4.4k TJ2002: 4.2k TJ2003: 4.3k TJ2004: 4.3k TJ2005: 4.3k TJ2006: 4.7k TJ2007: 4.8k TJ2008: 4.9k TJ2009: 4.6k TJ2010: 5.1k TJ2011: 4.6k TJ2012: 5.2k TJ2013: 5.0k TJ2014: 4.7k TJ2015: 5.3k TJ2016: 5.1k TJ2017: 4.9k TJ2018: 5.3k TJ2019: 5.5k TJ2020: 4.7k TJ2021: 5.4k TJ2022: 5.2k TJ2023: 5.2k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — energy use in Ireland is 5,234 TJ, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Ireland peaked at 5,520 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,440 TJ, in 1990.

Ireland ranks 34th of 71 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 Retail — Energy Use in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 1,440 TJ
1991 1,739 TJ +20.8%
1992 2,033 TJ +16.9%
1993 2,415 TJ +18.8%
1994 2,670 TJ +10.6%
1995 2,713 TJ +1.6%
1996 2,999 TJ +10.5%
1997 3,169 TJ +5.7%
1998 3,468 TJ +9.4%
1999 3,766 TJ +8.6%
2000 4,493 TJ +19.3%
2001 4,405 TJ -2.0%
2002 4,191 TJ -4.9%
2003 4,256 TJ +1.6%
2004 4,286 TJ +0.7%
2005 4,298 TJ +0.3%
2006 4,688 TJ +9.1%
2007 4,774 TJ +1.9%
2008 4,900 TJ +2.6%
2009 4,573 TJ -6.7%
2010 5,099 TJ +11.5%
2011 4,603 TJ -9.7%
2012 5,198 TJ +12.9%
2013 4,995 TJ -3.9%
2014 4,692 TJ -6.1%
2015 5,311 TJ +13.2%
2016 5,085 TJ -4.2%
2017 4,876 TJ -4.1%
2018 5,270 TJ +8.1%
2019 5,520 TJ +4.8%
2020 4,712 TJ -14.6%
2021 5,375 TJ +14.1%
2022 5,234 TJ -2.6%
2023 5,234 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,641 TJ 1,440 TJ 3,766 TJ 10
2000s 4,486 TJ 4,191 TJ 4,900 TJ 10
2010s 5,065 TJ 4,603 TJ 5,520 TJ 10
2020s 5,139 TJ 4,712 TJ 5,375 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 31 Azerbaijan 6,757 TJ compare
  2. 32 Peru 5,734 TJ compare
  3. 33 Mexico 5,589 TJ compare
  4. 35 Austria 4,497 TJ compare
  5. 36 Serbia 4,451 TJ compare
  6. 37 China 4,395 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Ireland?
Food retail — energy use in Ireland was 5,234 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 5,520 TJ in 2019.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,440 TJ in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for food retail — energy use?
Ireland ranks 34th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Retail — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
107 places, 2,853 data points, 1990–2023
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