Ireland vs Qatar: Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs.
Ireland
1.75 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
1.48 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
35th
Qatar rank
38th
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. over time
- Ireland
- Qatar
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.75 terawatt-hours against 1.48 terawatt-hours in Qatar, a difference of 0.27 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Qatar ahead.
Ireland ranks 35th and Qatar ranks 38th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0901 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0901 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 1970s | 0.0244 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0244 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1980s | -0.0128 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0128 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.0611 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0611 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.427 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.427 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 0.0365 terawatt-hours | 0.993 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 0.5866 terawatt-hours | 0.4628 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, Ireland or Qatar?
- Ireland, at 1.75 terawatt-hours against 1.48 terawatt-hours in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy between Ireland and Qatar?
- 0.27 terawatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Qatar?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Qatar rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy?
- Ireland ranks 35th and Qatar ranks 38th 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.