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 53 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.
Biogases — Energy consumption in Ireland, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 119 TJ | +25.3% |
| 1992 | 117 TJ | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 152 TJ | +29.9% |
| 1994 | 104 TJ | -31.6% |
| 1995 | 119 TJ | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 151 TJ | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 176 TJ | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 188 TJ | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 186 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 180 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 180 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 180 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 287 TJ | +59.4% |
| 2004 | 313 TJ | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 289 TJ | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 256 TJ | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 218 TJ | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 214 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 330 TJ | +54.2% |
| 2010 | 350 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 396 TJ | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 368 TJ | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 297 TJ | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 342 TJ | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 370 TJ | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 390 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 407.86 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 409.42 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 426.51 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 508.52 TJ | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 519.43 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 562.9 TJ | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 510.65 TJ | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 277.46 TJ | -45.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 277.46 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 417.08 TJ, 67% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 277.46 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 418.25 TJ, 66% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 53 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.