Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Ireland
22.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
19.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
56th
Saudi Arabia rank
57th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Ireland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 22.17 terawatt-hours against 19.77 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.4 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 80 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7885 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.7885 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.6769 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.6769 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.7978 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.7978 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.9156 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.9156 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 2.57 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.94 terawatt-hours | 0.0662 terawatt-hours | 9.88 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 18.87 terawatt-hours | 6.58 terawatt-hours | 12.29 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Ireland or Saudi Arabia?
- Ireland, at 22.17 terawatt-hours against 19.77 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.4 terawatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Ireland ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th 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 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.