Spain vs Ukraine: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Spain
74.4%
in 2025
Ukraine
72.2%
in 2025
Spain rank
61st
Ukraine rank
62nd
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Spain
- Ukraine
How they compare
Spain currently reports 74.4% against 72.2% in Ukraine, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ukraine ahead.
Spain ranks 61st and Ukraine ranks 62nd of 75 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.2% | 93.4% | 10.3% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 82.8% | 88.1% | 5.3% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 82.9% | 2.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 76.8% | 2.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 71.3% | 3.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Spain or Ukraine?
- Spain, at 74.4% against 72.2% in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Spain and Ukraine?
- 2.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Ukraine?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Ukraine rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Spain ranks 61st and Ukraine ranks 62nd 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.