Germany vs Ireland: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Germany
9,339 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland
9,171 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
35th
Ireland rank
37th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9,339 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,171 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland, a difference of 168 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 818.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,109 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 7,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,734 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,843 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 9,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,583 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,658 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 10,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.98 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,320 kilowatt-hours per person | 154.18 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 9,546 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,814 kilowatt-hours per person | 268.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 9,339 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,171 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Germany and Ireland?
- 168 kilowatt-hours per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Germany ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 37th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person.