Ireland vs New Zealand: Oil consumption
Ireland
84.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
89.87 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
66th
New Zealand rank
64th
Oil consumption over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 89.87 terawatt-hours against 84.07 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 5.8 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 66th and New Zealand ranks 64th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.79 terawatt-hours | 37.24 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 62.67 terawatt-hours | 51.72 terawatt-hours | 10.95 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1980s | 52.65 terawatt-hours | 44.77 terawatt-hours | 7.87 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1990s | 69.66 terawatt-hours | 61.97 terawatt-hours | 7.69 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 106.25 terawatt-hours | 81.84 terawatt-hours | 24.41 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 84.46 terawatt-hours | 91.5 terawatt-hours | 7.04 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 82.69 terawatt-hours | 86.61 terawatt-hours | 3.92 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 89.87 terawatt-hours against 84.07 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 5.8 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand 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 oil consumption?
- Ireland ranks 66th and New Zealand ranks 64th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.