Ireland vs Qatar: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Ireland
3,024 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
17,298 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
3rd
Qatar rank
3rd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Ireland
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 17,298 kilowatt-hours against 3,024 kilowatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 14,274 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Qatar's figure about 5.7 times Ireland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 3rd of 5 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,813 kilowatt-hours | 15,894 kilowatt-hours | 10,080 kilowatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2010s | 4,498 kilowatt-hours | 17,155 kilowatt-hours | 12,657 kilowatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2020s | 3,536 kilowatt-hours | 17,998 kilowatt-hours | 14,462 kilowatt-hours | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Ireland or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 17,298 kilowatt-hours against 3,024 kilowatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Ireland and Qatar?
- 14,274 kilowatt-hours, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Qatar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Qatar rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 3rd of 5 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.