Austria vs France: Consumption-based energy use per person
Austria
55.5 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
France
53.7 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Austria rank
17th
France rank
19th
Consumption-based energy use per person over time
- Austria
- France
How they compare
Austria currently reports 55.5 kilowatt-hours against 53.7 kilowatt-hours in France, a difference of 1.8 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.
Austria ranks 17th and France ranks 19th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.18 kilowatt-hours | 54.26 kilowatt-hours | 2.08 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 55.48 kilowatt-hours | 58.12 kilowatt-hours | 2.64 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 54.23 kilowatt-hours | 54.14 kilowatt-hours | 0.09 kilowatt-hours | Austria |
| 2020s | 55.5 kilowatt-hours | 53.7 kilowatt-hours | 1.8 kilowatt-hours | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Austria or France?
- Austria, at 55.5 kilowatt-hours against 53.7 kilowatt-hours in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between Austria and France?
- 1.8 kilowatt-hours, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Austria and France rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Austria ranks 17th and France ranks 19th 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.