Ireland vs Upper middle income: Energy imports, net

Ireland
85.8%
in 2023
Upper middle income
11.3%
in 2023
Ireland rank
17th
Upper middle income rank
18th

Energy imports, net over time

  • Ireland
  • Upper middle income
-250255075100199020062023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 85.8% against 11.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 74.5%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 7.6 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 18th of 142 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 74.7% -16.8% 91.5% Ireland
2000s 94.4% -16.2% 110.6% Ireland
2010s 85.3% -2.2% 87.5% Ireland
2020s 81.6% 6.4% 75.3% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy imports, net, Ireland or Upper middle income?
Ireland, at 85.8% against 11.3% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy imports, net between Ireland and Upper middle income?
74.5%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Upper middle income?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Upper middle income rank globally for energy imports, net?
Ireland ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 18th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy imports, net (% of energy use)
Unit
% of energy use
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,889 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.