Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Ireland
Ireland: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 2.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2.7% for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in 2023.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Ireland peaked at 5.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2016.
That places Ireland 69th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.2% | — |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Ireland?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Ireland was 2.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Ireland ranks 69th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy consumed by agriculture, forestry and fishing as a percentage of total final energy consumption.