Ireland vs Spain: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Ireland
28,697 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Spain
26,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Ireland rank
47th
Spain rank
50th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 28,697 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 26,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Spain, a difference of 1,906 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 47th and Spain ranks 50th of 174 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,440 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 29,305 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,135 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Ireland |
| 2000s | 40,611 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 35,904 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,707 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Ireland |
| 2010s | 33,256 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 30,363 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,893 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Ireland |
| 2020s | 29,909 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 27,289 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,620 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 28,697 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 26,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Ireland and Spain?
- 1,906 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Ireland ranks 47th and Spain ranks 50th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.