Ireland vs Japan: Electricity generation from gas per person
Ireland
2,820 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
2,742 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
22nd
Japan rank
24th
Electricity generation from gas per person over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2,820 kilowatt-hours against 2,742 kilowatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 78 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Ireland ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 24th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,425 kilowatt-hours | 1,620 kilowatt-hours | 194.72 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 3,099 kilowatt-hours | 2,174 kilowatt-hours | 925 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3,162 kilowatt-hours | 3,311 kilowatt-hours | 149.14 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 3,027 kilowatt-hours | 2,945 kilowatt-hours | 81.42 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas per person, Ireland or Japan?
- Ireland, at 2,820 kilowatt-hours against 2,742 kilowatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas per person between Ireland and Japan?
- 78 kilowatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Ireland ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 24th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.