Animal waste — Energy production in Ireland

Ireland: Animal waste — Energy production was 31.88 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
31.88 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 27 countries
All-time high
2,403 TJ
in 2007
All-time low
31.88 TJ
in 2023
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Animal waste — Energy production in Ireland, 2003–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2003201320242003: 1.7k TJ2004: 1.7k TJ2005: 2.1k TJ2006: 2.4k TJ2007: 2.4k TJ2008: 1.7k TJ2009: 1.9k TJ2010: 1.7k TJ2011: 1.4k TJ2012: 623 TJ2013: 628 TJ2014: 1.4k TJ2015: 1.2k TJ2016: 866 TJ2017: 955.1 TJ2018: 1.1k TJ2019: 1.0k TJ2020: 1.4k TJ2021: 109.8 TJ2022: 87.3 TJ2023: 31.9 TJ2024: 31.9 TJ

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 24th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Finland 92 TJ compare
  2. 22 Georgia 42.53 TJ compare
  3. 23 El Salvador 37.58 TJ compare
  4. 25 Croatia 19.41 TJ compare
  5. 26 Sweden 15 TJ compare
  6. 27 Botswana 1 TJ

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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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 24th out of 27 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

Indicator
Animal waste — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
51 places, 1,175 data points, 1990–2024
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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.