Solid biofuels — Energy production in Ireland
Ireland: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 7,855 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 7,855 TJ for solid biofuels — energy production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Ireland peaked at 10,527 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,721 TJ, in 1992.
That places Ireland 120th out of 192 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.
Solid biofuels — 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 | 4,982 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 5,913 TJ | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 7,552 TJ | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 7,589 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7,116 TJ | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 6,835 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 7,397 TJ | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 7,968 TJ | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 7,629 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 7,453 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 7,657 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 8,826 TJ | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 8,484 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 9,594 TJ | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 10,359 TJ | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 10,423 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9,936 TJ | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 9,401 TJ | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 9,722 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 10,527 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 7,855 TJ | -25.4% |
| 2024 | 7,855 TJ | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 7,855 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,362 TJ, 22% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 7,855 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,870 TJ, 14% 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 | 6,262 TJ | 4,740 TJ | 7,589 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,833 TJ | 7,453 TJ | 10,423 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,072 TJ | 7,855 TJ | 10,527 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 solid biofuels — energy production in Ireland?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Ireland was 7,855 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,527 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,721 TJ in 1992.
- How does Ireland rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Ireland ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 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.