China vs Ireland: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
China
5,611 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
22.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- China
- Ireland
How they compare
China currently reports 5,611 terawatt-hours against 22.17 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 5,589 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 253.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 77 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.02 terawatt-hours | 0.7885 terawatt-hours | 21.23 terawatt-hours | China |
| 1970s | 39.03 terawatt-hours | 0.6769 terawatt-hours | 38.35 terawatt-hours | China |
| 1980s | 88.59 terawatt-hours | 0.7978 terawatt-hours | 87.79 terawatt-hours | China |
| 1990s | 198.41 terawatt-hours | 0.9156 terawatt-hours | 197.49 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 575.89 terawatt-hours | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 573.32 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 1,976 terawatt-hours | 9.94 terawatt-hours | 1,966 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 4,407 terawatt-hours | 18.87 terawatt-hours | 4,388 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, China or Ireland?
- China, at 5,611 terawatt-hours against 22.17 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between China and Ireland?
- 5,589 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Ireland rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- China ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 77 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 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.