Australia vs United Kingdom: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate
Australia
-120.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom
-119.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
Australia rank
186th
United Kingdom rank
185th
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports -119.58 % change on previous year against -120.59 % change on previous year in Australia, a difference of 1.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 186th and United Kingdom ranks 185th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.45 % change on previous year | -45.91 % change on previous year | 43.45 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1970s | 27.17 % change on previous year | 79.38 % change on previous year | 52.21 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 59.26 % change on previous year | 69.05 % change on previous year | 9.78 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 25.88 % change on previous year | 46.48 % change on previous year | 20.6 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 86.01 % change on previous year | -36.88 % change on previous year | 122.89 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2010s | 192.69 % change on previous year | -92.72 % change on previous year | 285.41 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2020s | 42.29 % change on previous year | -183.52 % change on previous year | 225.81 % change on previous year | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate, Australia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at -119.58 % change on previous year against -120.59 % change on previous year in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 1.01 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 186th and United Kingdom ranks 185th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.