Spain vs United States of America: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Spain
2.5%
in 2025
United States of America
2.1%
in 2025
Spain rank
18th
United States of America rank
20th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Spain
- United States of America
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.5% against 2.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 20th of 76 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 1.8% | 4.5% | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.1% | 1.6% | Spain |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 1.2% | 2.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.9% | -0.5% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | -1.0% | 0.3% | 1.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -0.1% | 0.7% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Spain or United States of America?
- Spain, at 2.5% against 2.1% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Spain and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Spain ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 20th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.