Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in Ireland
Ireland: Gaseous biofuels — Energy production was 2,124 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2,124 TJ for gaseous biofuels — energy production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gaseous biofuels — energy production in Ireland peaked at 2,445 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 95 TJ, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 35th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gaseous biofuels — Energy production 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 | 444 TJ | +273.1% |
| 1997 | 1,091 TJ | +145.7% |
| 1998 | 1,067 TJ | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1,149 TJ | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 1,168 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,185 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 991 TJ | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 1,062 TJ | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 1,250 TJ | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 1,435 TJ | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 1,468 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,961 TJ | +33.6% |
| 2008 | 2,074 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 2,324 TJ | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 2,445 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2,410 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,341 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,062 TJ | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 2,187 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 2,317 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2,328 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,322 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,108 TJ | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 2,120 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,105 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,179 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,218 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,162 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 2,124 TJ | -1.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,124 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,342 TJ, 64% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,124 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,902 TJ, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +273.1% | 119 TJ | 444 TJ |
| 1997 | +145.7% | 444 TJ | 1,091 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 445.7 TJ | 95 TJ | 1,149 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,492 TJ | 991 TJ | 2,324 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,264 TJ | 2,062 TJ | 2,445 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,158 TJ | 2,105 TJ | 2,218 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 gaseous biofuels — energy production in Ireland?
- Gaseous biofuels — energy production in Ireland was 2,124 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gaseous biofuels — energy production recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,445 TJ in 2010.
- What is the lowest gaseous biofuels — energy production recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 TJ in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for gaseous biofuels — energy production?
- Ireland ranks 35th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gaseous biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Gaseous biofuels — 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.