Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
65th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
Ireland ranks 65th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 62 Türkiye 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 63 Hungary 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 64 Spain 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 66 El Salvador 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 67 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 68 Philippines 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Ireland rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 65th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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 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.