Ireland vs United States: Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind
Ireland
3.5%
in 2025
United States
2.8%
in 2025
Ireland rank
28th
United States rank
29th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.5% against 2.8% in United States, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 28th and United States ranks 29th of 73 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.6% | 7.8% | 92.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 33.2% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 15.1% | 0.8% | United States |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 8.0% | 4.6% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from wind, Ireland or United States?
- Ireland, at 3.5% against 2.8% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from wind between Ireland and United States?
- 0.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from wind?
- Ireland ranks 28th and United States ranks 29th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind. 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.