Ireland: Coal consumption

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 Ireland

Coal consumption, thousand short tons

 Latest value 1,477.90
 Year 2023
 Measure thousand short tons
 Data availability 1980 - 2023
 Average 2,449.07
 Min - Max 268.01 - 3,778.72
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
The latest value from 2023 is 1477.9 thousand short tons, an increase from 1456.98 thousand short tons in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 50012.11 thousand short tons, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Ireland from 1980 to 2023 is 2449.07 thousand short tons. The minimum value, 268.01 thousand short tons, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 3778.72 thousand short tons was recorded in 1989. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Ireland - Coal consumption - Recent values chart

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Ireland - Coal consumption - historical chart - 1980-2023




Definition: Coal consumption includes anthracite, subanthracite, bituminous, subbituminous, lignite, brown coal, and oil shale. It also includes net imports of metallurgical coke.

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