Austria vs Sweden: Consumption-based energy use per person
Austria
55.5 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Sweden
57.3 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Austria rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th
Consumption-based energy use per person over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 57.3 kilowatt-hours against 55.5 kilowatt-hours in Austria, a difference of 1.8 kilowatt-hours.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 43 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.18 kilowatt-hours | 67.06 kilowatt-hours | 14.88 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 55.48 kilowatt-hours | 65.49 kilowatt-hours | 10.01 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 54.23 kilowatt-hours | 60.33 kilowatt-hours | 6.1 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 55.5 kilowatt-hours | 57.3 kilowatt-hours | 1.8 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 57.3 kilowatt-hours against 55.5 kilowatt-hours in Austria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between Austria and Sweden?
- 1.8 kilowatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Austria ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th 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.