Energy intensity level of primary energy in Ireland
Ireland: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 0.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
218th
of 221 countries
All-time high
4.06 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1990
All-time low
0.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Ireland is 0.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Ireland peaked at 4.06 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 218th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Ireland, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.06 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 4.03 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.85 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.83 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.8 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.49 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 3.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 3.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.85 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 2.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.52 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.44 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.29 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 2.03 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.96 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.75 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 1.47 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 1.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.37 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.59 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.06 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.85 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 1.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9575 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 0.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 1.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 215 Bermuda 1.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 215 Cuba 1.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 217 Malta 0.94 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 219 Puerto Rico 0.57 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 220 Liechtenstein 0.42 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 221 United States Virgin Islands 0.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
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 energy intensity level of primary energy in Ireland?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Ireland was 0.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Ireland ranks 218th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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