Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Ireland

Ireland: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 5,915 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,915 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
8,448 TJ
in 2018
All-time low
3,721 TJ
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Ireland, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 4.4k TJ1991: 4.2k TJ1992: 3.7k TJ1993: 3.8k TJ1994: 3.8k TJ1995: 3.7k TJ1996: 4.0k TJ1997: 3.9k TJ1998: 4.7k TJ1999: 4.4k TJ2000: 4.7k TJ2001: 5.3k TJ2002: 5.2k TJ2003: 5.0k TJ2004: 5.8k TJ2005: 7.4k TJ2006: 7.6k TJ2007: 7.5k TJ2008: 7.1k TJ2009: 7.2k TJ2010: 7.5k TJ2011: 6.9k TJ2012: 6.6k TJ2013: 7.1k TJ2014: 8.2k TJ2015: 8.1k TJ2016: 8.1k TJ2017: 8.3k TJ2018: 8.4k TJ2019: 7.8k TJ2020: 7.5k TJ2021: 7.4k TJ2022: 6.9k TJ2023: 5.9k TJ2024: 5.9k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 5,915 TJ for solid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024.

The figure is down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Ireland peaked at 8,448 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,721 TJ, in 1992.

Ireland ranks 133rd of 226 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,056 TJ 3,721 TJ 4,708 TJ 10
2000s 6,279 TJ 4,740 TJ 7,562 TJ 10
2010s 7,703 TJ 6,584 TJ 8,448 TJ 10
2020s 6,729 TJ 5,915 TJ 7,530 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 130 Armenia 7,098 TJ compare
  2. 131 Montenegro 6,856 TJ compare
  3. 132 Lebanon 6,016 TJ compare
  4. 134 Mongolia 5,726 TJ compare
  5. 135 Albania 5,603 TJ compare
  6. 136 Gambia 5,553 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Ireland?
Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Ireland was 5,915 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 8,448 TJ in 2018.
What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,721 TJ in 1992.
How does Ireland rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
Ireland ranks 133rd out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 8,593 data points, 1990–2024
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