Australia vs Russian Federation: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal
Australia
-3.6%
in 2025
Russian Federation
-5.1%
in 2025
Australia rank
47th
Russian Federation rank
49th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal over time
- Australia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Australia currently reports -3.6% against -5.1% in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Australia ranks 47th and Russian Federation ranks 49th of 78 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | -0.1% | 4.3% | Australia |
| 1990s | 3.1% | -6.3% | 9.4% | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.1% | -0.9% | 2.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | -2.9% | -0.7% | 2.2% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | -3.0% | 0.2% | 3.1% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from coal, Australia or Russian Federation?
- Australia, at -3.6% against -5.1% in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from coal between Australia and Russian Federation?
- 1.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russian Federation?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Russian Federation rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- Australia ranks 47th and Russian Federation ranks 49th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.