Coal production, annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Coal production, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 1991. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1991)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 138.9%
World rank
65th
of 85 countries
All-time high
200 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1911
Years of data
72
1911–1991
Coal production, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1911–1991
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 1991, coal production, annual growth rate in Ireland stood at -100 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is down 138.9% on the previous year and down 766.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 200 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1911.
That places Ireland 65th out of 85 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production, annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1914 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1915 | -8.51 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 1916 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 1917 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1918 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 1919 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1920 | 17.02 % change on previous year | +1483.0% |
| 1921 | -18.18 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 1922 | -100 % change on previous year | +450.0% |
| 1927 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -11.83 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1933 | 30.49 % change on previous year | -357.8% |
| 1934 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1935 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1936 | 10.44 % change on previous year | +489.6% |
| 1937 | 0.7873 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1938 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -893.9% |
| 1939 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1940 | -1.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1941 | 31.36 % change on previous year | -1981.4% |
| 1942 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1943 | 11.38 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 1944 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1945 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1946 | -0.4635 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1947 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -702.2% |
| 1948 | -22.17 % change on previous year | -894.4% |
| 1949 | -25 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1950 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 1951 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1952 | -7.26 % change on previous year | -278.4% |
| 1953 | 0.6023 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1954 | 22.75 % change on previous year | +3677.7% |
| 1955 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1956 | 19.4 % change on previous year | -1094.2% |
| 1957 | 0.4166 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1958 | -0.4149 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 1959 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +603.0% |
| 1960 | -10.73 % change on previous year | +267.8% |
| 1961 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1962 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 1963 | 12.02 % change on previous year | +245.1% |
| 1964 | -0.8583 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1965 | -22.94 % change on previous year | +2573.3% |
| 1966 | 14.61 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 1967 | -12.25 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 1968 | -7.26 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1969 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1971 | -42.31 % change on previous year | -3356.1% |
| 1972 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1973 | -21.95 % change on previous year | +147.0% |
| 1974 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1975 | -16.18 % change on previous year | -358.8% |
| 1976 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1977 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -493.1% |
| 1978 | -61.11 % change on previous year | +786.1% |
| 1979 | 200 % change on previous year | -427.3% |
| 1980 | -13.24 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1981 | 15 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 1982 | -10.14 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 1983 | 20.97 % change on previous year | -306.7% |
| 1984 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1985 | -18.57 % change on previous year | +178.6% |
| 1986 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1987 | -16.67 % change on previous year | +216.7% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | -4.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | -41.86 % change on previous year | +841.8% |
| 1991 | -100 % change on previous year | +138.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -12.46 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 11.9 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1920s | -50.29 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 17.02 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1930s | -7.67 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 30.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1940s | 1.96 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 31.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.8 % change on previous year | -7.26 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.45 % change on previous year | -22.94 % change on previous year | 14.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.2 % change on previous year | -61.11 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.9 % change on previous year | -18.57 % change on previous year | 20.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -70.93 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -41.86 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 62 Argentina -90.22 % change on previous year compare
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- 65 Burundi -100 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Belgium -100 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -100 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Denmark -100 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Algeria -100 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Egypt -100 % change on previous year
- 65 Spain -100 % change on previous year compare
- 65 France -100 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Greenland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Croatia -100 % change on previous year
- 65 Italy -100 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Morocco -100 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Madagascar -100 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Netherlands -100 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Portugal -100 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Slovakia -100 % change on previous year
- 65 Sweden -100 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Tunisia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Taiwan -100 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production, annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Coal production, annual growth rate in Ireland was -100 % change on previous year in 1991, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal production, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 200 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest coal production, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1911.
- How does Ireland rank for coal production, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 65th out of 85 countries with data for 1991.
- Is coal production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 766.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Coal production Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.