Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in Ireland
Ireland: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption was 267.97 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
267.97 Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
33rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
335.01 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1995
All-time low
11.61 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in Ireland, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in Ireland is 267.97 Tonnes of oil equivalent, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in Ireland peaked at 335.01 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.61 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1985.
That places Ireland 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11.61 Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 209.19 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1701.8% |
| 1987 | 197.43 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 196.4 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 196.4 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 248.61 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +26.6% |
| 1991 | 257.78 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 262.81 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 264.86 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 296.33 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 335.01 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 280.01 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 290.21 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 291.1 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 300.37 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 312.54 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 318.6 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 319.62 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 320.64 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 309.7 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 331.55 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 317.55 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 299.66 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 320.32 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 278.74 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 266.24 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 257.1 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 247.25 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 220.78 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 202.81 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 197.14 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 204.6 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 210.29 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 220.57 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 225.8 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 230.82 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 228.88 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 295.6 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 267.97 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -9.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 267.97 Tonnes of oil equivalent is below the median for high income countries, which is 543.84 Tonnes of oil equivalent, 49% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 267.97 Tonnes of oil equivalent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 556.28 Tonnes of oil equivalent, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1701.8% | 11.61 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 209.19 Tonnes of oil equivalent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 162.21 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 11.61 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 209.19 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 282.71 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 248.61 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 335.01 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 312.89 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 278.74 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 331.55 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.26 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 197.14 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 266.24 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.82 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 228.88 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 295.6 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 30 Portugal 407.13 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 31 Norway 338.78 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 32 Greece 275.21 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 34 Bulgaria 193.38 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 35 Peru 184.44 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 36 Philippines 162.43 Tonnes of oil equivalent 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 use — direct on-farm energy consumption in Ireland?
- Energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in Ireland was 267.97 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 335.01 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1995.
- What is the lowest energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.61 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1985.
- How does Ireland rank for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
- Ireland ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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