Ireland vs Pakistan: Coal consumption per person
Ireland
621.26 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Pakistan
518.88 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
73rd
Pakistan rank
75th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Ireland
- Pakistan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person against 518.88 kilowatt-hours per person in Pakistan, a difference of 102.38 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 73rd and Pakistan ranks 75th of 215 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,606 kilowatt-hours per person | 253.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,353 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 7,014 kilowatt-hours per person | 106.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,908 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 8,722 kilowatt-hours per person | 150.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,571 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 9,684 kilowatt-hours per person | 187.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,497 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 6,940 kilowatt-hours per person | 227.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,713 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 376.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,280 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 589.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,028 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Ireland or Pakistan?
- Ireland, at 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person against 518.88 kilowatt-hours per person in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Ireland and Pakistan?
- 102.38 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Pakistan rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Ireland ranks 73rd and Pakistan ranks 75th of 215 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.