Ireland vs Spain: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre

Ireland
0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
65th
Spain rank
64th

Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • Spain
0.0010.0010.0020.0020.0030.003196519942023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 65th and Spain ranks 64th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Ireland
1970s 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Spain
1990s 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Spain
2000s 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Spain
2010s 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Spain
2020s 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre, Ireland or Spain?
Spain, at 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre between Ireland and Spain?
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 65th and Spain ranks 64th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre
Unit
terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 9,414 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.