Australia vs Ireland: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Australia
4,491 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland
4,177 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Australia rank
32nd
Ireland rank
33rd
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4,491 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,177 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland, a difference of 314 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 33rd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 738.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 271.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 466.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 1,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 214.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 820.72 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 958.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 228.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 730.02 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 252.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 771.99 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 1,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 601.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 625.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,932 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 163.99 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3,712 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,660 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.41 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 4,491 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,177 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Australia and Ireland?
- 314 kilowatt-hours per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Australia ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 33rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.