Ireland vs Japan: Electricity generation from coal
Ireland
0.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
330.08 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
2nd
Japan rank
4th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 330.08 terawatt-hours against 0.16 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 329.92 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 2,063.0 times Ireland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 4 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.51 terawatt-hours | 161.29 terawatt-hours | 154.78 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 6 terawatt-hours | 293.76 terawatt-hours | 287.77 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.66 terawatt-hours | 341.75 terawatt-hours | 338.09 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 337.27 terawatt-hours | 335.98 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Ireland or Japan?
- Japan, at 330.08 terawatt-hours against 0.16 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Ireland and Japan?
- 329.92 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Ireland ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 4 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.