Canada vs Ireland: Electricity generation from gas per person
Canada
2,888 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
2,820 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
21st
Ireland rank
22nd
Electricity generation from gas per person over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2,888 kilowatt-hours against 2,820 kilowatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 68 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 22nd of 207 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 601.95 kilowatt-hours | 1,425 kilowatt-hours | 823.16 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1,241 kilowatt-hours | 3,099 kilowatt-hours | 1,858 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,790 kilowatt-hours | 3,162 kilowatt-hours | 1,372 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2,458 kilowatt-hours | 3,027 kilowatt-hours | 568.76 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas per person, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 2,888 kilowatt-hours against 2,820 kilowatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas per person between Canada and Ireland?
- 68 kilowatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Canada ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 22nd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from gas per person. 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.