Energy productivity in Ireland
Ireland: Energy productivity was 27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 48 countries
All-time high
27
in 2024
All-time low
7.31
in 1996
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Energy productivity in Ireland, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, energy productivity in Ireland stood at 27. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy productivity in Ireland peaked at 27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.31, in 1996.
Ireland ranks 1st of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Energy productivity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.38 | — |
| 1996 | 7.31 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 7.57 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 7.79 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 8.29 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 8.71 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 8.7 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.08 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 9.75 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 10.18 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 10.54 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.99 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 11.18 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.81 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 10.76 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 11 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 12.15 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 11.96 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.86 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 13.97 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 16.46 | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 15.79 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 17.53 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 18.77 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 19.65 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 22.83 | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 25.62 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 26.9 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 26.7 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 27 | +1.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.21, 3.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.19, 3.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.67 | 7.31 | 8.29 | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.07 | 8.7 | 11.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.01 | 11 | 19.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.81 | 22.83 | 27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 374.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,078 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 787.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy productivity in Ireland?
- Energy productivity in Ireland was 27 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy productivity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy productivity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.31 in 1996.
- How does Ireland rank for energy productivity?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy productivity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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