Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
66th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use, per square kilometre in Ireland is 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
Ireland ranks 66th of 204 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.
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 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 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.001 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 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0014 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 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 63 Portugal 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 64 El Salvador 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 65 Philippines 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 67 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 68 Serbia 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 69 Greece 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Ireland
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2024)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Ireland rank for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use 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.
Primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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
Primary energy use 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.