Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
Australia
14.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
142nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
137th
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 15.2% against 14.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 142nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 137th of 246 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 | 9.3% | 6.9% | 2.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.8% | 0.8% | 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 share in the total final energy consumption, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 15.2% against 14.4% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.8%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Australia ranks 142nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 137th of 246 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.