Australia vs Austria: Consumption-based energy use per person
Australia
55 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Austria
55.5 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Australia rank
18th
Austria rank
17th
Consumption-based energy use per person over time
- Australia
- Austria
How they compare
Austria currently reports 55.5 kilowatt-hours against 55 kilowatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 0.5 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Austria ranks 17th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Austria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Austria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.8 kilowatt-hours | 52.18 kilowatt-hours | 8.62 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 68.92 kilowatt-hours | 55.48 kilowatt-hours | 13.44 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 67.22 kilowatt-hours | 54.05 kilowatt-hours | 13.17 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 55 kilowatt-hours | 55.5 kilowatt-hours | 0.5 kilowatt-hours | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Australia or Austria?
- Austria, at 55.5 kilowatt-hours against 55 kilowatt-hours in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between Australia and Austria?
- 0.5 kilowatt-hours, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Austria rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Australia ranks 18th and Austria ranks 17th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.