Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) in Ireland

Ireland: Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) was 22,933 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22,933 TJ
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
57th
of 203 countries
All-time high
22,935 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
4,760 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Ireland, 1990–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620231990: 4.8k TJ1991: 5.3k TJ1992: 5.9k TJ1993: 6.4k TJ1994: 6.8k TJ1995: 7.0k TJ1996: 7.6k TJ1997: 8.2k TJ1998: 8.8k TJ1999: 9.7k TJ2000: 11.1k TJ2001: 11.6k TJ2002: 12.2k TJ2003: 13.8k TJ2004: 14.0k TJ2005: 15.1k TJ2006: 16.6k TJ2007: 17.1k TJ2008: 17.9k TJ2009: 16.7k TJ2010: 16.8k TJ2011: 16.5k TJ2012: 17.1k TJ2013: 16.9k TJ2014: 16.4k TJ2015: 18.1k TJ2016: 18.3k TJ2017: 18.3k TJ2018: 20.3k TJ2019: 21.2k TJ2020: 19.4k TJ2021: 21.6k TJ2022: 22.9k TJ2023: 22.9k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — energy use in Ireland stood at 22,933 TJ.

That represents a change of up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Ireland peaked at 22,935 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,760 TJ, in 1990.

That places Ireland 57th out of 203 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 Retail — Energy Use (Total) in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 4,760 TJ —
1991 5,337 TJ +12.1%
1992 5,883 TJ +10.2%
1993 6,357 TJ +8.1%
1994 6,764 TJ +6.4%
1995 6,997 TJ +3.4%
1996 7,644 TJ +9.3%
1997 8,168 TJ +6.9%
1998 8,808 TJ +7.8%
1999 9,723 TJ +10.4%
2000 11,134 TJ +14.5%
2001 11,570 TJ +3.9%
2002 12,200 TJ +5.4%
2003 13,849 TJ +13.5%
2004 14,036 TJ +1.3%
2005 15,115 TJ +7.7%
2006 16,564 TJ +9.6%
2007 17,133 TJ +3.4%
2008 17,944 TJ +4.7%
2009 16,664 TJ -7.1%
2010 16,801 TJ +0.8%
2011 16,527 TJ -1.6%
2012 17,057 TJ +3.2%
2013 16,888 TJ -1.0%
2014 16,356 TJ -3.2%
2015 18,109 TJ +10.7%
2016 18,308 TJ +1.1%
2017 18,338 TJ +0.2%
2018 20,254 TJ +10.4%
2019 21,216 TJ +4.7%
2020 19,421 TJ -8.5%
2021 21,580 TJ +11.1%
2022 22,935 TJ +6.3%
2023 22,933 TJ -0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 22,933 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,943 TJ, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 22,933 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,848 TJ, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,044 TJ 4,760 TJ 9,723 TJ 10
2000s 14,621 TJ 11,134 TJ 17,944 TJ 10
2010s 17,985 TJ 16,356 TJ 21,216 TJ 10
2020s 21,717 TJ 19,421 TJ 22,935 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 54 Israel 24,890 TJ compare
  2. 55 Portugal 23,182 TJ compare
  3. 56 Peru 23,014 TJ compare
  4. 58 Greece 22,120 TJ compare
  5. 59 Nigeria 20,972 TJ compare
  6. 60 Belarus 20,848 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Ireland?
Food retail — energy use in Ireland was 22,933 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 22,935 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,760 TJ in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for food retail — energy use?
Ireland ranks 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,179 data points, 1990–2023
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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.