Ireland vs Qatar: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas
Ireland
-2.1%
in 2025
Qatar
-3.4%
in 2025
Ireland rank
57th
Qatar rank
60th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas over time
- Ireland
- Qatar
How they compare
Ireland currently reports -2.1% against -3.4% in Qatar, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 57th and Qatar ranks 60th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.0% | 3.9% | 27.1% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 9.4% | 3.6% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 5.9% | 2.1% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 7.2% | 6.2% | Qatar |
| 2020s | -1.4% | 1.1% | 2.5% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from gas, Ireland or Qatar?
- Ireland, at -2.1% against -3.4% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from gas between Ireland and Qatar?
- 1.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Qatar?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Qatar rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
- Ireland ranks 57th and Qatar ranks 60th of 76 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 Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.