Greece vs Ireland: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Greece
25.72 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland
25.63 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Greece rank
32nd
Ireland rank
33rd
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 25.72 kilowatt-hours per person against 25.63 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.09 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ireland ahead.
Greece ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 33rd of 76 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.72 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 29.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 34.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 27.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.91 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 23.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.73 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Greece or Ireland?
- Greece, at 25.72 kilowatt-hours per person against 25.63 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Greece and Ireland?
- 0.09 kilowatt-hours per person, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Greece ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 33rd of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.