Minimum requirement calories in Ireland
Ireland: Minimum requirement calories was 1,928 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,928
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,928
in 2024
All-time low
1,907
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum requirement calories in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for minimum requirement calories in Ireland is 1,928, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Ireland peaked at 1,928 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,907, in 2012.
That places Ireland 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Minimum requirement calories in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,919 | — |
| 2001 | 1,921 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,922 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,922 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,922 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,923 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,925 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,925 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,922 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,917 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,912 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,909 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,907 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,907 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,907 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,908 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,910 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,911 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,913 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,916 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,918 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,920 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,922 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,925 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,928 | +0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,928 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,925, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1,928 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,922 | 1,917 | 1,925 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,910 | 1,907 | 1,916 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,923 | 1,918 | 1,928 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum requirement calories in Ireland?
- Minimum requirement calories in Ireland was 1,928 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,928 in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,907 in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for minimum requirement calories?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum requirement calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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