Ireland vs OECD (EI): Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Ireland
8.6%
in 2025
OECD (EI)
1.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
23rd
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Ireland
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.6% against 1.2% in OECD (EI), a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 7.0 times OECD (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was OECD (EI) ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and OECD (EI) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -11.0% | 6.3% | 17.3% | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 10.7% | 2.9% | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | -0.4% | 8.3% | 8.7% | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 2.8% | 4.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 1.2% | 15.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 1.0% | 10.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 1.3% | 4.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Ireland or OECD (EI)?
- Ireland, at 8.6% against 1.2% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Ireland and OECD (EI)?
- 7.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and OECD (EI)?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and OECD (EI) rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.