Ireland vs Low income: Energy use
Energy use over time
- Ireland
- Low income
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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About this data
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.