Spain vs United States: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Spain
4.2%
in 2024
United States
3.5%
in 2024
Spain rank
14th
United States rank
16th
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.2% against 3.5% in United States, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
Spain ranks 14th and United States ranks 16th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | United States |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 1.1% | Spain |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 3.1% | 2.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 1.0% | Spain |
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, Spain or United States?
- Spain, at 4.2% against 3.5% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Spain and United States?
- 0.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Spain ranks 14th and United States ranks 16th 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.