Australia vs France: Share of primary energy from renewables
Australia
7.9%
in 2025
France
8.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
45th
France rank
43rd
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 8.2% against 7.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 61 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 45th and France ranks 43rd of 79 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 3.7% | 1.8% | France |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 3.1% | 1.0% | France |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 3.1% | 1.4% | France |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.6% | 1.0% | France |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.7% | 0.9% | France |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 4.8% | 1.8% | France |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 7.5% | 1.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Australia or France?
- France, at 8.2% against 7.9% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Australia and France?
- 0.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Australia ranks 45th and France ranks 43rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from 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 total energy supply.