Ireland vs United States: Renewable energy consumption
Ireland
9.1%
in 2015
United States
8.7%
in 2015
Ireland rank
145th
United States rank
147th
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 9.1% against 8.7% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Ireland ranks 145th and United States ranks 147th of 219 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 4.6% | 2.5% | United States |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 5.8% | 2.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 8.4% | 1.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Ireland or United States?
- Ireland, at 9.1% against 8.7% in United States as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Ireland and United States?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Ireland ranks 145th and United States ranks 147th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption