Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.5407 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Ireland, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.5407 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Ireland peaked at 3.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.5407 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
That places Ireland 143rd out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9571 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7978 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6726 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5752 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7939 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5573 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5407 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5669 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 140 Nepal 0.5637 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 141 Niger 0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 142 Sierra Leone 0.5434 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 144 Denmark 0.5257 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 145 Central African Republic 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 0.4741 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Ireland
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2024)
- Gas production 11.53 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 11.53 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.2% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Ireland?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Ireland was 0.5407 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1968.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5407 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 143rd out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity 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 international-$ of GDP.