Australia vs Ireland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables
Australia
10.4%
in 2025
Ireland
8.6%
in 2025
Australia rank
23rd
Ireland rank
26th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 10.4% against 8.6% in Ireland, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 40 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 26th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | -11.0% | 13.7% | Australia |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 7.7% | 2.5% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.9% | -0.4% | 1.3% | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 7.7% | 5.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 17.0% | 13.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 11.5% | 2.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 6.0% | 5.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 10.4% against 8.6% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables between Australia and Ireland?
- 1.8%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 26th of 80 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 renewables. 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.