India vs Ireland: Fossil fuel consumption
India
10,100 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
136.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
3rd
Ireland rank
1st
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- India
- Ireland
How they compare
India currently reports 10,100 terawatt-hours against 136.04 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 9,964 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 74.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 1st of 214 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 611.05 terawatt-hours | 81.19 terawatt-hours | 529.86 terawatt-hours | India |
| 1970s | 828.84 terawatt-hours | 85.03 terawatt-hours | 743.81 terawatt-hours | India |
| 1980s | 1,430 terawatt-hours | 99.83 terawatt-hours | 1,330 terawatt-hours | India |
| 1990s | 2,649 terawatt-hours | 132.11 terawatt-hours | 2,517 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 4,244 terawatt-hours | 179.58 terawatt-hours | 4,064 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 7,115 terawatt-hours | 154.89 terawatt-hours | 6,960 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 9,215 terawatt-hours | 141.39 terawatt-hours | 9,073 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, India or Ireland?
- India, at 10,100 terawatt-hours against 136.04 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between India and Ireland?
- 9,964 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and Ireland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- India ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.