Ireland vs Yemen: Coal consumption
Ireland
3.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Yemen
2.7 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ireland rank
85th
Yemen rank
86th
Coal consumption over time
- Ireland
- Yemen
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.3 terawatt-hours against 2.7 terawatt-hours in Yemen, a difference of 0.6 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 85th and Yemen ranks 86th of 220 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Yemen | 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 | 0.1042 terawatt-hours | 28.46 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 21.83 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 20.74 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.23 terawatt-hours | 0.8118 terawatt-hours | 8.42 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Ireland or Yemen?
- Ireland, at 3.3 terawatt-hours against 2.7 terawatt-hours in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Ireland and Yemen?
- 0.6 terawatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Yemen rank globally for coal consumption?
- Ireland ranks 85th and Yemen ranks 86th 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.