Austria vs United States: Share of primary energy from coal
Austria
8.7%
in 2025
United States
9.3%
in 2025
Austria rank
32nd
United States rank
31st
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Austria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.3% against 8.7% in Austria, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 32nd and United States ranks 31st of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.2% | 21.7% | 10.5% | Austria |
| 1970s | 19.2% | 18.6% | 0.5% | Austria |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 23.5% | 5.7% | United States |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 23.7% | 9.8% | United States |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 23.5% | 10.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 17.7% | 6.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 10.0% | 0.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Austria or United States?
- United States, at 9.3% against 8.7% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Austria and United States?
- 0.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and United States rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Austria ranks 32nd and United States ranks 31st of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.