Ireland vs Madagascar: Coal consumption
Ireland
3.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Madagascar
3.32 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ireland rank
85th
Madagascar rank
84th
Coal consumption over time
- Ireland
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.32 terawatt-hours against 3.3 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 85th and Madagascar ranks 84th of 220 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.58 terawatt-hours | 0.0718 terawatt-hours | 30.51 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1990s | 34.94 terawatt-hours | 0.0678 terawatt-hours | 34.88 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 28.57 terawatt-hours | 0.0865 terawatt-hours | 28.48 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 21.83 terawatt-hours | 2.3 terawatt-hours | 19.53 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.23 terawatt-hours | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 6.39 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Ireland or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 3.32 terawatt-hours against 3.3 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Ireland and Madagascar?
- 0.02 terawatt-hours, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Madagascar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Madagascar rank globally for coal consumption?
- Ireland ranks 85th and Madagascar ranks 84th 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.