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
050100150200250196519952025

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

Indicator
Coal consumption by region
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 4,378 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Annual coal consumption is measured in terawatt-hours.