Ireland vs Slovakia: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Ireland
48.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Slovakia
44.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
62nd
Slovakia rank
65th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Ireland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 48.68 terawatt-hours against 44.95 terawatt-hours in Slovakia, a difference of 3.73 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Slovakia ahead.
Ireland ranks 62nd and Slovakia ranks 65th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.76 terawatt-hours | 36.77 terawatt-hours | 34.01 terawatt-hours | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 16.6 terawatt-hours | 34.33 terawatt-hours | 17.73 terawatt-hours | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 27.5 terawatt-hours | 60.39 terawatt-hours | 32.89 terawatt-hours | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 44.77 terawatt-hours | 63.9 terawatt-hours | 19.13 terawatt-hours | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 48.6 terawatt-hours | 49.33 terawatt-hours | 0.723 terawatt-hours | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 50.45 terawatt-hours | 45.83 terawatt-hours | 4.62 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Ireland or Slovakia?
- Ireland, at 48.68 terawatt-hours against 44.95 terawatt-hours in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Ireland and Slovakia?
- 3.73 terawatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Ireland ranks 62nd and Slovakia ranks 65th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.