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
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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

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.