Per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Ireland
Ireland: Per capita fossil energy vs gdp was 25.63 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
25.63
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
33rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
46.38
in 2001
All-time low
25.63
in 2025
Years of data
47
1979–2025
Per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Ireland, 1979–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Ireland is 25.63, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Ireland peaked at 46.38 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.63, in 2025.
Ireland ranks 33rd of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 30.02 | — |
| 1980 | 28.68 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 27.68 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 27.31 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 26.75 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 26.4 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 27.49 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 29.58 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 30.14 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 29.96 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 31.16 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 32.84 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 33.47 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 33.03 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 33.89 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 35.18 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 35.89 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 37.35 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 39.01 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 41.09 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 42.93 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 45.01 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 46.38 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 44.89 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 43.65 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 43.63 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.02 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 44.2 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 42.8 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 41.81 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 36.63 | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 37.44 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 33.65 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 33.02 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 32.06 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 31.27 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 32.13 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 33.63 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 32.54 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 32.29 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 31.12 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 27.74 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 29.13 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 29.13 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.82 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 26.53 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 25.63 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.02 | 30.02 | 30.02 | 1 |
| 1980s | 28.51 | 26.4 | 31.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.47 | 32.84 | 42.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.4 | 36.63 | 46.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.91 | 31.12 | 37.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5 | 25.63 | 29.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Ireland?
- Per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Ireland was 25.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita fossil energy vs gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.38 in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita fossil energy vs gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.63 in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for per capita fossil energy vs gdp?
- Ireland ranks 33rd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita fossil energy vs gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita fossil energy vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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