Ireland vs Singapore: Coal consumption
Ireland
3.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Singapore
3.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
85th
Singapore rank
83rd
Coal consumption over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 3.95 terawatt-hours against 3.3 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 0.65 terawatt-hours.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 85th and Singapore ranks 83rd of 220 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.4 terawatt-hours | 0.0488 terawatt-hours | 45.35 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1970s | 22.08 terawatt-hours | 0.0394 terawatt-hours | 22.04 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1980s | 30.58 terawatt-hours | 0.0858 terawatt-hours | 30.5 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1990s | 34.94 terawatt-hours | 0.1272 terawatt-hours | 34.82 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 28.57 terawatt-hours | 0.0614 terawatt-hours | 28.51 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 21.83 terawatt-hours | 3.9 terawatt-hours | 17.92 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 8.24 terawatt-hours | 4.44 terawatt-hours | 3.81 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Ireland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 3.95 terawatt-hours against 3.3 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Ireland and Singapore?
- 0.65 terawatt-hours, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for coal consumption?
- Ireland ranks 85th and Singapore ranks 83rd 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.