Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Ireland
Ireland: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 5,884 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5,884 TJ for fuelwood — energy consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Ireland peaked at 7,357 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,309 TJ, in 2003.
Ireland ranks 115th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Ireland, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,416 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 4,214 TJ | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 3,721 TJ | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 3,758 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3,802 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 3,725 TJ | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3,958 TJ | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 3,850 TJ | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 4,708 TJ | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 4,407 TJ | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 4,740 TJ | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 5,252 TJ | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 5,246 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,309 TJ | -36.9% |
| 2004 | 4,138 TJ | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 5,254 TJ | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 5,196 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5,140 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 5,017 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 5,319 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 5,823 TJ | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 5,485 TJ | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 5,953 TJ | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 6,432 TJ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 6,791 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 6,941 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7,215 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 7,352 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 7,357 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6,740 TJ | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 6,101 TJ | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 7,298 TJ | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 6,788 TJ | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 5,884 TJ | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 5,884 TJ | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5,884 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,326 TJ, 93% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5,884 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,661 TJ, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,056 TJ | 3,721 TJ | 4,708 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,861 TJ | 3,309 TJ | 5,319 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,609 TJ | 5,485 TJ | 7,357 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,391 TJ | 5,884 TJ | 7,298 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 112 Montenegro 6,814 TJ compare
- 113 Panama 6,768 TJ compare
- 114 North Macedonia 6,154 TJ compare
- 116 Namibia 5,567 TJ compare
- 117 Albania 5,544 TJ compare
- 118 China, Taiwan Province of 5,428 TJ compare
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 fuelwood — energy consumption in Ireland?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Ireland was 5,884 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,357 TJ in 2018.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,309 TJ in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Ireland ranks 115th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 Fuelwood — 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.