Canada vs Ireland: Share of primary energy from coal
Canada
2.0%
in 2025
Ireland
2.1%
in 2025
Canada rank
50th
Ireland rank
49th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 50th and Ireland ranks 49th of 78 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.0% | 55.4% | 41.4% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 26.0% | 15.3% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 30.1% | 17.0% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 26.8% | 15.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 15.7% | 4.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 13.3% | 6.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 5.1% | 1.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Canada or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Canada ranks 50th and Ireland ranks 49th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.