Ireland vs OECD (EI): Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Ireland
53.2%
in 2025
OECD (EI)
21.7%
in 2025
Ireland rank
16th
OECD (EI) rank
2nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Ireland
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 53.2% against 21.7% in OECD (EI), a difference of 31.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.5 times OECD (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was OECD (EI) ahead.
Ireland ranks 16th and OECD (EI) ranks 2nd of 78 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.1% | 35.4% | 24.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 108.2% | 19.8% | 88.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Ireland or OECD (EI)?
- Ireland, at 53.2% against 21.7% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Ireland and OECD (EI)?
- 31.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and OECD (EI)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and OECD (EI) rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Ireland ranks 16th and OECD (EI) ranks 2nd of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.