China vs Ireland: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
China
1,865 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland
2,195 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
China rank
47th
Ireland rank
44th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- China
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person in China, a difference of 330 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.
China ranks 47th and Ireland ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950s | 2.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.89 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 1960s | 13.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.82 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 1970s | 92.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 92.07 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 1980s | 127.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,509 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 157.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,609 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 390.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,361 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 952.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,009 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,056 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,037 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,481 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, China or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between China and Ireland?
- 330 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do China and Ireland rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- China ranks 47th and Ireland ranks 44th of 215 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 production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.