Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Australia
14.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
132nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
129th
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources 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 132nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 129th of 230 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 share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources, 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 share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources 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 share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Australia ranks 132nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 129th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).