Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Renewable energy consumption
Australia
12.3%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.2%
in 2021
Australia rank
130th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
131st
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12.3% against 12.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 130th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 131st of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 0.9% | 7.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 1.5% | 5.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 6.9% | 2.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 12.9% | 1.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Australia, at 12.3% against 12.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Australia ranks 130th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 131st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.