Ireland vs Spain: Coal consumption per person
Ireland
621.26 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Spain
503.32 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
72nd
Spain rank
75th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person against 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain, a difference of 117.94 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 75th of 218 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,606 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,322 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 7,014 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,320 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,694 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 8,722 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,564 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 9,684 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,459 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,226 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 6,940 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,992 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,868 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 691.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 925.3 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 Spain?
- Ireland, at 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person against 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Ireland and Spain?
- 117.94 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Ireland ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 75th of 218 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.