Net energy embedded in traded goods in Ireland
Ireland: Net energy embedded in traded goods was 127.79 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Net energy embedded in traded goods in Ireland, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2020, net energy embedded in traded goods in Ireland stood at 127.79 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 157.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net energy embedded in traded goods in Ireland peaked at 127.79 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.67 terawatt-hours, in 1995.
That places Ireland 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Net energy embedded in traded goods in Ireland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.67 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 20.39 terawatt-hours | +455.6% |
| 1997 | 50.71 terawatt-hours | +148.6% |
| 1998 | 59.04 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 75 terawatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 62.6 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 56.7 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 64.61 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 77.26 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 82.52 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 96.15 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 106.86 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 107.58 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 84.84 terawatt-hours | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 67.69 terawatt-hours | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 49.72 terawatt-hours | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 50.92 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 46.06 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 53.02 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 63.05 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 60.42 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 90.86 terawatt-hours | +50.4% |
| 2017 | 67.06 terawatt-hours | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 51.08 terawatt-hours | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 122.72 terawatt-hours | +140.3% |
| 2020 | 127.79 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 127.79 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.06 terawatt-hours, 10.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 127.79 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.41 terawatt-hours, 10.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net energy embedded in traded goods 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 | +455.6% | 3.67 terawatt-hours | 20.39 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.76 terawatt-hours | 3.67 terawatt-hours | 75 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 80.68 terawatt-hours | 56.7 terawatt-hours | 107.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.49 terawatt-hours | 46.06 terawatt-hours | 122.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.79 terawatt-hours | 127.79 terawatt-hours | 127.79 terawatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More energy & mining data for Ireland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net energy embedded in traded goods in Ireland?
- Net energy embedded in traded goods in Ireland was 127.79 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net energy embedded in traded goods recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 127.79 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest net energy embedded in traded goods recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for net energy embedded in traded goods?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net energy embedded in traded goods rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net energy embedded in traded goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net energy embedded in traded goods is the difference in energy embedded in exported goods, and imported goods. A positive value means that a country is a net importer; a negative means it's a net exporter. Measured in terawatt-hours.