Australia vs United States: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
Australia
1.1%
in 2025
United States
1.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
79th
United States rank
80th
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Australia ranks 79th and United States ranks 80th of 210 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from bioenergy, Australia or United States?
- Australia, at 1.1% against 1.0% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from bioenergy between Australia and United States?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Australia ranks 79th and United States ranks 80th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.