Ireland vs United Kingdom: Primary energy use, annual growth rate
Ireland
-1.01 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom
-1.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
173rd
United Kingdom rank
176th
Primary energy use, annual growth rate over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ireland currently reports -1.01 % change on previous year against -1.3 % change on previous year in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.29 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 173rd and United Kingdom ranks 176th of 217 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.78 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 7.79 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.14 % change on previous year | 0.5112 % change on previous year | 0.6312 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.8066 % change on previous year | -0.4088 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.98 % change on previous year | 0.6093 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.6645 % change on previous year | -0.8902 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2010s | -0.0637 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2020s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, annual growth rate, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- Ireland, at -1.01 % change on previous year against -1.3 % change on previous year in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use, annual growth rate between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.29 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 173rd and United Kingdom ranks 176th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.