China vs Ireland: Electricity generation from coal
China
5,752 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
0.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
Ireland rank
2nd
Electricity generation from coal over time
- China
- Ireland
How they compare
China currently reports 5,752 terawatt-hours against 0.16 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 5,752 terawatt-hours.
Across all 36 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 2nd of 207 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 708.41 terawatt-hours | 6.51 terawatt-hours | 701.9 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 1,927 terawatt-hours | 6 terawatt-hours | 1,921 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 4,120 terawatt-hours | 3.66 terawatt-hours | 4,117 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 5,500 terawatt-hours | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 5,499 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, China or Ireland?
- China, at 5,752 terawatt-hours against 0.16 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between China and Ireland?
- 5,752 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- China ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 2nd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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 in terawatt-hours.