Ireland vs Rwanda: Electricity generation from coal
Ireland
0.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Rwanda
0.17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ireland rank
76th
Rwanda rank
74th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Ireland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.17 terawatt-hours against 0.16 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 76th and Rwanda ranks 74th of 211 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 6 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.66 terawatt-hours | 0.008 terawatt-hours | 3.65 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 0.092 terawatt-hours | 1.43 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Ireland or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.17 terawatt-hours against 0.16 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Ireland and Rwanda?
- 0.01 terawatt-hours, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Rwanda rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Ireland ranks 76th and Rwanda ranks 74th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.