Ireland vs Low income: Energy use

Ireland
2,468 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Low income
363.16 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Ireland rank
47th
Low income rank
46th

Energy use over time

  • Ireland
  • Low income
01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k199020072024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2,468 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 363.16 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Low income, a difference of 2,105 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Ireland's figure about 6.8 times Low income's.

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

Ireland ranks 47th and Low income ranks 46th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Low income Difference Ahead
1990s 3,047 kg of oil equivalent per capita 437.41 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,610 kg of oil equivalent per capita Ireland
2000s 3,492 kg of oil equivalent per capita 398.99 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,093 kg of oil equivalent per capita Ireland
2010s 2,859 kg of oil equivalent per capita 362.95 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,497 kg of oil equivalent per capita Ireland
2020s 2,598 kg of oil equivalent per capita 363.7 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,234 kg of oil equivalent per capita Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Ireland or Low income?
Ireland, at 2,468 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 363.16 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use between Ireland and Low income?
2,105 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Low income?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Low income rank globally for energy use?
Ireland ranks 47th and Low income ranks 46th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.