Australia vs United Kingdom: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas
Australia
-1.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom
-0.9%
in 2025
Australia rank
51st
United Kingdom rank
48th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports -0.9% against -1.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 51st and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 490.8% | 71.6% | 419.2% | Australia |
| 1970s | 51.6% | 25.2% | 26.4% | Australia |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 1.2% | 4.6% | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 6.5% | 4.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3.8% | -0.7% | 4.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | -1.3% | 5.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | -1.9% | -3.8% | 1.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from gas, Australia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at -0.9% against -1.1% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from gas between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
- Australia ranks 51st and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.