Fuelwood — Energy production in Ireland
Ireland: Fuelwood — Energy production was 7,824 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy production in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy production in Ireland is 7,824 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in Ireland peaked at 10,440 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,309 TJ, in 2003.
That places Ireland 115th out of 190 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.
Fuelwood — Energy production 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 | 4,240 TJ | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 5,455 TJ | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 5,223 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 4,713 TJ | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 5,156 TJ | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 5,515 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 6,242 TJ | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 6,232 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6,830 TJ | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 7,029 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 7,403 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 7,281 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 8,728 TJ | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 9,404 TJ | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 9,332 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 8,913 TJ | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 7,973 TJ | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 9,612 TJ | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 10,440 TJ | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 7,824 TJ | -25.1% |
| 2024 | 7,824 TJ | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 7,824 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,098 TJ, 34% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 7,824 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48,226 TJ, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,056 TJ | 3,721 TJ | 4,708 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,885 TJ | 3,309 TJ | 5,515 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,739 TJ | 6,232 TJ | 9,404 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,734 TJ | 7,824 TJ | 10,440 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 fuelwood — energy production in Ireland?
- Fuelwood — energy production in Ireland was 7,824 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,440 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,309 TJ in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for fuelwood — energy production?
- Ireland ranks 115th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy production rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 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.