China vs Ireland: Electricity generation from oil
China
89.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
0.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Ireland rank
2nd
Electricity generation from oil over time
- China
- Ireland
How they compare
China currently reports 89.55 terawatt-hours against 0.92 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 88.63 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 97.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 2nd of 209 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 | 52.54 terawatt-hours | 5.1 terawatt-hours | 47.44 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 41.43 terawatt-hours | 5.12 terawatt-hours | 36.31 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 42.23 terawatt-hours | 2.6 terawatt-hours | 39.63 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 72.64 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 71.34 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, China or Ireland?
- China, at 89.55 terawatt-hours against 0.92 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between China and Ireland?
- 88.63 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 oil?
- China ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 2nd of 209 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 oil. 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.