Australia vs India: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Australia
92.1%
in 2025
India
93.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
24th
India rank
21st
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Australia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 93.0% against 92.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 24th and India ranks 21st of 75 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.1% | 96.3% | 1.8% | Australia |
| 1970s | 97.9% | 94.8% | 3.1% | Australia |
| 1980s | 98.3% | 95.5% | 2.8% | Australia |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 96.3% | 2.0% | Australia |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 96.1% | 2.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 95.3% | 1.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 93.9% | 0.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Australia or India?
- India, at 93.0% against 92.1% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Australia and India?
- 0.9%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and India rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Australia ranks 24th and India ranks 21st of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.