Ireland vs Switzerland: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Ireland
28,697 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Switzerland
28,976 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Ireland rank
47th
Switzerland rank
45th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 28,976 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 28,697 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Ireland, a difference of 279 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 174 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,440 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 41,014 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,574 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 40,611 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 40,823 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 211.99 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 33,256 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 35,131 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,875 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 29,909 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 30,017 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 107.58 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 28,976 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 28,697 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 279 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Ireland ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β 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.