Australia vs United Kingdom: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Australia
-17.94 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
-18.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
67th
United Kingdom rank
69th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports -17.94 terawatt-hours against -18.98 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.04 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 67th and United Kingdom ranks 69th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.44 terawatt-hours | 36.7 terawatt-hours | 13.26 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 30.2 terawatt-hours | 8.62 terawatt-hours | 21.58 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1980s | 18.71 terawatt-hours | -22.16 terawatt-hours | 40.87 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 26.04 terawatt-hours | 6.9 terawatt-hours | 19.13 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 20.5 terawatt-hours | -18.43 terawatt-hours | 38.93 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 8.06 terawatt-hours | -46.27 terawatt-hours | 54.32 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | -19.43 terawatt-hours | -52.43 terawatt-hours | 33 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Australia or United Kingdom?
- Australia, at -17.94 terawatt-hours against -18.98 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 1.04 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Australia ranks 67th and United Kingdom ranks 69th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.