China vs Ireland: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
China
3,962 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland
4,177 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
36th
Ireland rank
33rd
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- China
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4,177 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,962 kilowatt-hours per person in China, a difference of 215 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ireland ahead.
China ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 80 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 271.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 242.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 42.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 214.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 171.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 83.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 228.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 144.61 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 162.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 252.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 89.53 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 438.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 601.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 163.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,413 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 682.44 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,660 kilowatt-hours per person | 560.82 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, China or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 4,177 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,962 kilowatt-hours per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between China and Ireland?
- 215 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ireland 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 per person?
- China ranks 36th 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.