Iceland vs Ireland: Energy use — Total final energy consumption
Iceland
3,167 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Ireland
10,986 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Iceland rank
40th
Ireland rank
37th
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10,986 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 3,167 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Iceland, a difference of 7,819 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes Ireland's figure about 3.5 times Iceland's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 40th and Ireland ranks 37th of 43 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,507 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 6,795 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5,288 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1,518 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 8,319 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 6,801 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2,225 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 11,575 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 9,350 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2,898 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10,849 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 7,951 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3,118 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 11,054 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 7,936 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — total final energy consumption, Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 10,986 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 3,167 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between Iceland and Ireland?
- 7,819 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- Iceland ranks 40th and Ireland ranks 37th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.