Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre was 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Ireland is 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1979.
Ireland ranks 40th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +192.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +192.0% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +50.4% | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 37 Belarus 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 38 Jamaica 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 39 Turkmenistan 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 41 Poland 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 42 France 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 43 Turkey 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Ireland
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2025)
- Gas production 11.53 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 11.53 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Ireland rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 40th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.