Australia vs China: Share of primary energy from wind
Australia
2.6%
in 2025
China
2.5%
in 2025
Australia rank
19th
China rank
20th
Share of primary energy from wind over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was China ahead.
Australia ranks 19th and China ranks 20th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | China |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from wind, Australia or China?
- Australia, at 2.6% against 2.5% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from wind between Australia and China?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for share of primary energy from wind?
- Australia ranks 19th and China ranks 20th 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 wind. 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.