Australia vs Germany: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Australia
0.0%
in 2024
Germany
0.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
33rd
Germany rank
33rd
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 33rd and Germany ranks 33rd of 80 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.8% | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 4.3% | 4.3% | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 4.5% | 4.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Australia and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Australia ranks 33rd and Germany ranks 33rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. 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 the total (direct) primary energy.