Australia vs United States: Fossil fuels
Australia
3,024
in 2025
United States
3,067
in 2025
Australia rank
6th
United States rank
5th
Fossil fuels over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3,067 against 3,024 in Australia, a difference of 43.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 52.1 | 2,538 | 2,486 | United States |
| 1910s | 73.1 | 3,813 | 3,740 | United States |
| 1920s | 86.27 | 3,998 | 3,912 | United States |
| 1930s | 77.08 | 2,982 | 2,905 | United States |
| 1940s | 107.25 | 4,157 | 4,049 | United States |
| 1950s | 150.83 | 3,385 | 3,235 | United States |
| 1960s | 244.66 | 3,447 | 3,203 | United States |
| 1970s | 461.47 | 4,407 | 3,945 | United States |
| 1980s | 986.79 | 5,419 | 4,432 | United States |
| 1990s | 1,598 | 6,234 | 4,636 | United States |
| 2000s | 2,431 | 6,401 | 3,970 | United States |
| 2010s | 3,385 | 5,097 | 1,712 | United States |
| 2020s | 3,258 | 3,141 | 117 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuels, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 3,067 against 3,024 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuels between Australia and United States?
- 43, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for fossil fuels?
- Australia ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.