Azerbaijan vs Ireland: Primary direct energy consumption by source

Azerbaijan
70.99 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ireland
85.43 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
65th
Ireland rank
64th

Primary direct energy consumption by source over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Ireland
20406080100120196519942024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 85.43 terawatt-hours against 70.99 terawatt-hours in Azerbaijan, a difference of 14.44 terawatt-hours.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Azerbaijan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 65th and Ireland ranks 64th of 79 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 97.73 terawatt-hours 50.01 terawatt-hours 47.73 terawatt-hours Azerbaijan
1990s 82.27 terawatt-hours 71.28 terawatt-hours 10.99 terawatt-hours Azerbaijan
2000s 53.1 terawatt-hours 105.26 terawatt-hours 52.15 terawatt-hours Ireland
2010s 54.05 terawatt-hours 84.07 terawatt-hours 30.02 terawatt-hours Ireland
2020s 67.09 terawatt-hours 82.48 terawatt-hours 15.39 terawatt-hours Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Azerbaijan or Ireland?
Ireland, at 85.43 terawatt-hours against 70.99 terawatt-hours in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Azerbaijan and Ireland?
14.44 terawatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Ireland?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Azerbaijan and Ireland rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
Azerbaijan ranks 65th and Ireland ranks 64th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary direct energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary direct energy consumption by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,605 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.