Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Gas consumption, annual growth rate was -2.06 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption, annual growth rate in Ireland is -2.06 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 169.0% on the previous year and down 285.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 191.99 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -29.47 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Ireland ranks 98th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 191.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 50.36 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1982 | 46.75 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1984 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1985 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1986 | -29.47 % change on previous year | -1091.1% |
| 1987 | -0.3902 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1988 | 19.96 % change on previous year | -5215.6% |
| 1989 | 13.4 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1990 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1991 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1992 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1993 | 13.62 % change on previous year | -1347.1% |
| 1994 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1995 | 6.42 % change on previous year | +274.7% |
| 1996 | 13.6 % change on previous year | +111.9% |
| 1997 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1998 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1999 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +522.2% |
| 2000 | 14.65 % change on previous year | +111.0% |
| 2001 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2002 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2003 | -0.7325 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2004 | -0.164 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2005 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +2837.3% |
| 2006 | 13.52 % change on previous year | -380.6% |
| 2007 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2008 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2009 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 2010 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -303.3% |
| 2011 | -12.04 % change on previous year | -216.6% |
| 2012 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2013 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +92.8% |
| 2014 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 2016 | 12.44 % change on previous year | +1019.1% |
| 2017 | 2 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2018 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +91.3% |
| 2019 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2020 | -0.1467 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2021 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +2593.7% |
| 2022 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2023 | -7.19 % change on previous year | -460.3% |
| 2024 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 2025 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.97 % change on previous year | -29.47 % change on previous year | 191.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year | 13.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.76 % change on previous year | -5.08 % change on previous year | 14.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9336 % change on previous year | -12.04 % change on previous year | 12.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.39 % change on previous year | -7.19 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 95 Jordan -1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Argentina -1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Lithuania -1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Venezuela -2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Malta -2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Hong Kong -3.13 % change on previous year 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption, annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Ireland was -2.06 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 191.99 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest gas consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.47 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Ireland rank for gas consumption, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 98th out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 285.4%. 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 Gas consumption, 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 Gas consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gas consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.