Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate

Australia
-1.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-1.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Australia rank
175th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
176th

Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-15-10-50510196619952025

How they compare

Australia currently reports -1.25 % change on previous year against -1.36 % change on previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 175th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 176th of 218 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 5.38 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year 3.78 % change on previous year Australia
1970s 4.89 % change on previous year 0.4181 % change on previous year 4.47 % change on previous year Australia
1980s 2.15 % change on previous year -0.8668 % change on previous year 3.01 % change on previous year Australia
1990s 2.38 % change on previous year 0.3191 % change on previous year 2.06 % change on previous year Australia
2000s 1.55 % change on previous year -0.7755 % change on previous year 2.32 % change on previous year Australia
2010s 0.55 % change on previous year -2.33 % change on previous year 2.88 % change on previous year Australia
2020s -1.25 % change on previous year -3.23 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Australia, at -1.25 % change on previous year against -1.36 % change on previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.11 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 175th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 176th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
220 places, 10,353 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.