Animal waste — Energy production in Ireland
Ireland: Animal waste — Energy production was 31.88 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Animal waste — Energy production in Ireland, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 31.88 TJ for animal waste — energy production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal waste — energy production in Ireland peaked at 2,403 TJ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31.88 TJ, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 22nd of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Animal waste — Energy production in Ireland, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,673 TJ | — |
| 2004 | 1,673 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,097 TJ | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 2,366 TJ | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 2,403 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,679 TJ | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 1,882 TJ | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 1,726 TJ | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 1,397 TJ | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 623 TJ | -55.4% |
| 2013 | 628 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,423 TJ | +126.6% |
| 2015 | 1,203 TJ | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 866 TJ | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 955.09 TJ | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 1,091 TJ | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 1,022 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1,429 TJ | +39.7% |
| 2021 | 109.85 TJ | -92.3% |
| 2022 | 87.29 TJ | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 31.88 TJ | -63.5% |
| 2024 | 31.88 TJ | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 31.88 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 345.85 TJ, 9% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 31.88 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 345.85 TJ, 9% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,968 TJ | 1,673 TJ | 2,403 TJ | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,093 TJ | 623 TJ | 1,726 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 337.91 TJ | 31.88 TJ | 1,429 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal waste — energy production in Ireland?
- Animal waste — energy production in Ireland was 31.88 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest animal waste — energy production recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,403 TJ in 2007.
- What is the lowest animal waste — energy production recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.88 TJ in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for animal waste — energy production?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animal waste — energy production rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Animal waste — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.