Austria vs United States of America: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Austria
28.3%
in 2025
United States of America
28.0%
in 2025
Austria rank
33rd
United States of America rank
35th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Austria
- United States of America
How they compare
Austria currently reports 28.3% against 28.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United States of America ahead.
Austria ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 35th of 78 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 1.5% | 15.2% | Austria |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 15.8% | 24.4% | Austria |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 50.4% | 3.8% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 24.1% | 12.7% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Austria or United States of America?
- Austria, at 28.3% against 28.0% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Austria and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States of America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Austria and United States of America rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Austria ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 35th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar. 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.