Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate

Australia
-120.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-119.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
Australia rank
186th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
185th

Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-1.0k-50005001.0k196719962025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 185th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 59.26 % change on previous year 69.05 % change on previous year 9.78 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 25.88 % change on previous year 46.48 % change on previous year 20.6 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.01 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 186th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 9,218 data points, 1967–2025
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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.