Ireland - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Ireland was 85.34 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 93.28 in 2004, while its lowest value was 67.24 in 1960.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1960 67.24
1961 69.44
1962 70.09
1963 71.11
1964 72.29
1965 77.57
1966 76.29
1967 75.94
1968 70.95
1969 73.66
1970 77.86
1971 79.79
1972 80.26
1973 84.38
1974 82.30
1975 80.88
1976 80.90
1977 81.14
1978 82.88
1979 85.65
1980 85.14
1981 85.56
1982 84.35
1983 83.77
1984 85.00
1985 82.50
1986 85.51
1987 84.68
1988 83.89
1989 84.98
1990 85.06
1991 85.43
1992 84.56
1993 86.16
1994 86.85
1995 88.06
1996 89.45
1997 89.30
1998 90.06
1999 91.80
2000 92.52
2001 92.52
2002 91.46
2003 92.00
2004 93.28
2005 90.92
2006 90.97
2007 90.93
2008 89.92
2009 88.89
2010 90.00
2011 88.32
2012 86.86
2013 86.28
2014 84.44
2015 85.34

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use