Australia vs Slovakia: Share of primary energy use by source

Australia
25.2%
in 2025
Slovakia
25.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
40th
Slovakia rank
41st

Share of primary energy use by source over time

  • Australia
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 25.2% against 25.0% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Slovakia ahead.

Australia ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 41st of 76 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Slovakia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 4.9% 4.7% Slovakia
1970s 7.9% 13.4% 5.4% Slovakia
1980s 15.4% 14.9% 0.5% Australia
1990s 16.5% 29.2% 12.7% Slovakia
2000s 17.9% 30.0% 12.1% Slovakia
2010s 24.0% 26.0% 2.1% Slovakia
2020s 26.7% 25.0% 1.7% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Australia or Slovakia?
Australia, at 25.2% against 25.0% in Slovakia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Australia and Slovakia?
0.2%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Slovakia?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Australia and Slovakia rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
Australia ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 41st of 76 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 use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy use by source
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 4,176 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.