Ireland vs Seychelles: Primary energy use per person
Ireland
29,806 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Seychelles
31,605 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
62nd
Seychelles rank
59th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Ireland
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 31,605 kilowatt-hours per person against 29,806 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland, a difference of 1,799 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 62nd and Seychelles ranks 59th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28,743 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,036 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,707 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 36,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,411 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 44,005 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,059 kilowatt-hours per person | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 35,009 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,513 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,504 kilowatt-hours per person | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 31,425 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,786 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Ireland or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 31,605 kilowatt-hours per person against 29,806 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Ireland and Seychelles?
- 1,799 kilowatt-hours per person, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Seychelles?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Seychelles rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Ireland ranks 62nd and Seychelles ranks 59th of 217 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 Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.