Ireland vs New Zealand: Energy use — Total final energy consumption

Ireland
10,986 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
New Zealand
13,337 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Ireland rank
37th
New Zealand rank
35th

Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
05.0k10.0k15.0k198520042023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 13,337 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 10,986 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Ireland, a difference of 2,351 Tonnes of oil equivalent.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.

Ireland ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 43 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 6,795 Tonnes of oil equivalent 8,396 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,601 Tonnes of oil equivalent New Zealand
1990s 8,319 Tonnes of oil equivalent 10,687 Tonnes of oil equivalent 2,368 Tonnes of oil equivalent New Zealand
2000s 11,575 Tonnes of oil equivalent 12,465 Tonnes of oil equivalent 890.24 Tonnes of oil equivalent New Zealand
2010s 10,849 Tonnes of oil equivalent 13,527 Tonnes of oil equivalent 2,678 Tonnes of oil equivalent New Zealand
2020s 11,054 Tonnes of oil equivalent 13,377 Tonnes of oil equivalent 2,323 Tonnes of oil equivalent New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use — total final energy consumption, Ireland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 13,337 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 10,986 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between Ireland and New Zealand?
2,351 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
Ireland ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 35th 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.

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Indicator
Energy use — Total final energy consumption
Unit
Tonnes of oil equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,214 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed