Ireland vs Japan: Electricity generation from gas
Ireland
14.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
337.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Japan rank
4th
Electricity generation from gas over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 337.57 terawatt-hours against 14.97 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 322.6 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 22.5 times Ireland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 3 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 | 5.17 terawatt-hours | 203.14 terawatt-hours | 197.97 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 12.96 terawatt-hours | 277.83 terawatt-hours | 264.87 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 14.88 terawatt-hours | 421.85 terawatt-hours | 406.96 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 15.56 terawatt-hours | 367.47 terawatt-hours | 351.91 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas, Ireland or Japan?
- Japan, at 337.57 terawatt-hours against 14.97 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between Ireland and Japan?
- 322.6 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 gas?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 3 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 gas. 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.