Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 0.6213 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.6213 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 31.5%
World rank
52nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
18.43 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1968
All-time low
0.6213 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Ireland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Ireland stood at 0.6213 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Ireland peaked at 18.43 kilowatt-hours per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.6213 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places Ireland 52nd out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 12.65 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 14.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 15.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 18.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.4% |
| 1969 | 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 8.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -51.6% |
| 1971 | 7.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 7.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 7.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 7.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 6.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 6.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 6.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 6.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 6.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 6.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 6.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 6.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 7.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 7.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 8.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 8.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 11.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 11.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 11.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 11.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 10.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 10.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 10 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 9.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 9.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 8.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 8 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 8.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 7.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 7.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 6.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 7.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 6.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 6.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 5.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 5.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 5.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 5.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 5.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 5.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 3.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 2.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 2.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 2.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.2% |
| 2022 | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -41.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9064 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.4% |
| 2025 | 0.6213 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.6213 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.65 kilowatt-hours per person, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.6213 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person, 41% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6213 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 49 Bangladesh 0.6698 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 France 0.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Sri Lanka 0.6562 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Pakistan 0.5189 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Spain 0.5033 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Kuwait 0.4961 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Ireland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Ireland?
- Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Ireland was 0.6213 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.43 kilowatt-hours per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6213 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 52nd out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.