Germany vs Ireland: Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs.
Germany
1.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
1.75 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
37th
Ireland rank
35th
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.75 terawatt-hours against 1.6 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 0.15 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 35th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.03 terawatt-hours | -0.0901 terawatt-hours | 3.12 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 15.19 terawatt-hours | 0.0244 terawatt-hours | 15.16 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 33.3 terawatt-hours | -0.0128 terawatt-hours | 33.31 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 3.82 terawatt-hours | 0.0611 terawatt-hours | 3.75 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 5.04 terawatt-hours | 0.427 terawatt-hours | 4.62 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.8814 terawatt-hours | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 0.148 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | -31.3 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 32.35 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy, Germany or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.75 terawatt-hours against 1.6 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.15 terawatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy?
- Germany ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 35th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. 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
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.