Australia vs China: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Australia
10.4%
in 2025
China
12.7%
in 2025
Australia rank
21st
China rank
19th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 12.7% against 10.4% in Australia, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was China ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and China ranks 19th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 7.9% | 2.7% | China |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 9.5% | 8.6% | China |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 8.3% | 6.6% | China |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 14.3% | 10.7% | China |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 13.2% | 4.0% | China |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 9.7% | 1.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Australia or China?
- China, at 12.7% against 10.4% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Australia and China?
- 2.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Australia ranks 21st and China ranks 19th of 80 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 low-carbon energy. 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.