Austria vs Spain: Coal consumption by region
Austria
26.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
24.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Austria rank
36th
Spain rank
39th
Coal consumption by region over time
- Austria
- Spain
How they compare
Austria currently reports 26.57 terawatt-hours against 24.1 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 2.47 terawatt-hours.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Austria ranks 36th and Spain ranks 39th of 78 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.75 terawatt-hours | 107.73 terawatt-hours | 52.98 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1970s | 45.37 terawatt-hours | 117.97 terawatt-hours | 72.59 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1980s | 45.12 terawatt-hours | 198.36 terawatt-hours | 153.23 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 40.62 terawatt-hours | 217.87 terawatt-hours | 177.25 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 44.15 terawatt-hours | 214.31 terawatt-hours | 170.16 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 36.68 terawatt-hours | 130.77 terawatt-hours | 94.09 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 28.3 terawatt-hours | 33.09 terawatt-hours | 4.79 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption by region, Austria or Spain?
- Austria, at 26.57 terawatt-hours against 24.1 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption by region between Austria and Spain?
- 2.47 terawatt-hours, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Spain rank globally for coal consumption by region?
- Austria ranks 36th and Spain ranks 39th of 78 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 Coal consumption by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual coal consumption is measured in terawatt-hours.