Ireland vs New Zealand: Fossil fuel consumption
Ireland
136.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
129.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
70th
New Zealand rank
72nd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 136.04 terawatt-hours against 129.35 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 6.69 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 70th and New Zealand ranks 72nd of 220 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.19 terawatt-hours | 54.67 terawatt-hours | 26.52 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1970s | 85.03 terawatt-hours | 73.57 terawatt-hours | 11.46 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1980s | 99.83 terawatt-hours | 87.94 terawatt-hours | 11.89 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1990s | 132.11 terawatt-hours | 125.32 terawatt-hours | 6.78 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 179.58 terawatt-hours | 148.76 terawatt-hours | 30.82 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 154.89 terawatt-hours | 154.62 terawatt-hours | 0.2692 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 141.39 terawatt-hours | 137.13 terawatt-hours | 4.26 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 136.04 terawatt-hours against 129.35 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 6.69 terawatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Ireland ranks 70th and New Zealand ranks 72nd of 220 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.