Biogases — Energy consumption in Ireland
Ireland: Biogases — Energy consumption was 277.46 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Biogases — Energy consumption in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, biogases — energy consumption in Ireland stood at 277.46 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy consumption in Ireland peaked at 562.9 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95 TJ, in 1990.
That places Ireland 30th out of 55 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140.7 TJ | 95 TJ | 188 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 244.7 TJ | 180 TJ | 330 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 375.68 TJ | 297 TJ | 426.51 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 475.79 TJ | 277.46 TJ | 562.9 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Inland waters — Area 139 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 58.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 90.33 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 4,054 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.02 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 9.65 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 433 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.08 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 6.3 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy consumption in Ireland?
- Biogases — energy consumption in Ireland was 277.46 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy consumption recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 562.9 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy consumption recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 TJ in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for biogases — energy consumption?
- Ireland ranks 30th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy consumption rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Biogases — Energy consumption. 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.