Ireland vs South Africa: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Ireland
48.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
46.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
62nd
South Africa rank
63rd
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 48.68 terawatt-hours against 46.81 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 1.87 terawatt-hours.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 63rd of 220 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.76 terawatt-hours | 1.88 terawatt-hours | 0.8839 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1980s | 16.6 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 14.56 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1990s | 27.5 terawatt-hours | 13.82 terawatt-hours | 13.68 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 44.77 terawatt-hours | 25.64 terawatt-hours | 19.13 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 48.6 terawatt-hours | 41.77 terawatt-hours | 6.84 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 50.45 terawatt-hours | 44.39 terawatt-hours | 6.06 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 South Africa?
- Ireland, at 48.68 terawatt-hours against 46.81 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Ireland and South Africa?
- 1.87 terawatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Ireland ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 63rd 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.