Ireland vs New Zealand: Share of electricity generation from coal
Ireland
0.5%
in 2025
New Zealand
1.1%
in 2025
Ireland rank
76th
New Zealand rank
73rd
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.1% against 0.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 76th and New Zealand ranks 73rd of 210 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 7.4% | 15.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 3.2% | 9.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 1.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.1% against 0.5% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Ireland ranks 76th and New Zealand ranks 73rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.