Ireland vs Spain: Oil consumption per person
Ireland
15,837 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Spain
15,393 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
57th
Spain rank
58th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 15,837 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,393 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain, a difference of 444 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 57th and Spain ranks 58th of 219 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,302 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,951 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,350 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 19,774 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,303 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,471 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 15,059 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,512 kilowatt-hours per person | 547.61 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 19,200 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,534 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 25,687 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,923 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,765 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 17,937 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,385 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,553 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 16,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,431 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,633 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 15,837 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,393 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Ireland and Spain?
- 444 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Ireland ranks 57th and Spain ranks 58th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption 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 per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.