Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Ireland

Ireland: Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita was 28,697 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28,697
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
47th
of 174 countries
All-time high
43,194
in 2001
All-time low
28,697
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Ireland, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 32.8k1991: 32.9k1992: 32.3k1993: 32.7k1994: 34.2k1995: 34.3k1996: 36.3k1997: 37.9k1998: 39.8k1999: 41.2k2000: 42.2k2001: 43.2k2002: 42.6k2003: 40.9k2004: 41.4k2005: 40.9k2006: 39.9k2007: 39.6k2008: 38.5k2009: 36.9k2010: 36.6k2011: 33.4k2012: 33.2k2013: 32.6k2014: 31.7k2015: 32.9k2016: 34.1k2017: 33.2k2018: 32.8k2019: 32.0k2020: 30.6k2021: 31.3k2022: 30.2k2023: 28.7k2024: 28.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Ireland stood at 28,697. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Ireland peaked at 43,194 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 28,697, in 2024.

That places Ireland 47th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Ireland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 32,803
1991 32,890 +0.3%
1992 32,278 -1.9%
1993 32,726 +1.4%
1994 34,213 +4.5%
1995 34,334 +0.4%
1996 36,316 +5.8%
1997 37,867 +4.3%
1998 39,751 +5.0%
1999 41,226 +3.7%
2000 42,186 +2.3%
2001 43,194 +2.4%
2002 42,603 -1.4%
2003 40,889 -4.0%
2004 41,388 +1.2%
2005 40,858 -1.3%
2006 39,934 -2.3%
2007 39,634 -0.8%
2008 38,516 -2.8%
2009 36,910 -4.2%
2010 36,633 -0.8%
2011 33,441 -8.7%
2012 33,249 -0.6%
2013 32,594 -2.0%
2014 31,710 -2.7%
2015 32,866 +3.6%
2016 34,103 +3.8%
2017 33,202 -2.6%
2018 32,802 -1.2%
2019 31,958 -2.6%
2020 30,633 -4.1%
2021 31,277 +2.1%
2022 30,240 -3.3%
2023 28,700 -5.1%
2024 28,697 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35,440 32,278 41,226 10
2000s 40,611 36,910 43,194 10
2010s 33,256 31,710 36,633 10
2020s 29,909 28,697 31,277 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 44 Denmark 29,101 compare
  2. 45 Switzerland 28,976 compare
  3. 46 Israel 28,803 compare
  4. 48 Seychelles 28,038 compare
  5. 49 Serbia 27,657 compare
  6. 50 Spain 26,791 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Ireland?
Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Ireland was 28,697 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy use per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 43,194 in 2001.
What is the lowest energy use per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 28,697 in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for energy use per capita vs gdp per capita?
Ireland ranks 47th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is energy use per capita vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 5,168 data points, 1990–2024
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