France vs Ireland: Gas consumption, per square kilometre

France
0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
42nd
Ireland rank
40th

Gas consumption, per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was France ahead.

France ranks 42nd and Ireland ranks 40th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre France
1980s 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre France
1990s 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre France
2000s 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre France
2010s 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre France
2020s 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0007 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 gas consumption, per square kilometre, France or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in gas consumption, per square kilometre between France and Ireland?
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do France and Ireland rank globally for gas consumption, per square kilometre?
France ranks 42nd and Ireland ranks 40th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gas consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gas 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, 9,129 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Gas 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.