Ireland vs Kuwait: Coal consumption
Ireland
3.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kuwait
2.49 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
85th
Kuwait rank
88th
Coal consumption over time
- Ireland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.3 terawatt-hours against 2.49 terawatt-hours in Kuwait, a difference of 0.81 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 85th and Kuwait ranks 88th of 220 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.58 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 30.58 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1990s | 34.94 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 34.94 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 28.57 terawatt-hours | 0.0046 terawatt-hours | 28.56 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 21.83 terawatt-hours | 1.83 terawatt-hours | 20 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 8.24 terawatt-hours | 1.38 terawatt-hours | 6.86 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Ireland or Kuwait?
- Ireland, at 3.3 terawatt-hours against 2.49 terawatt-hours in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Ireland and Kuwait?
- 0.81 terawatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kuwait?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Kuwait rank globally for coal consumption?
- Ireland ranks 85th and Kuwait ranks 88th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.