Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ireland
Ireland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 8.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ireland, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ireland stood at 8.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.6% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ireland peaked at 47.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, -42.0%, in 1971.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -11.0% | -24.2% | -4.3% | 4 |
| 1970s | 7.7% | -42.0% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4% | -25.3% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | -22.4% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | -15.1% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | -2.1% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | -9.7% | 12.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 1,976.7% compare
- 1 USSR 23.3% compare
- 2 Luxembourg -10.6% compare
- 2 Oman 108.4% compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 78.6% compare
- 4 Qatar 61.3% compare
More climate change data for Ireland
- Share co2 vs population 0.0519 (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 5.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 3.54 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.6% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 6.34 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 2.37 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 6.34 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 6.34 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ireland?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ireland was 8.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.0% in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 2 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.