Austria vs Greece: Energy intensity

Austria
2.55 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Greece
2.58 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Austria rank
161st
Greece rank
159th

Energy intensity over time

  • Austria
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 2.58 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.55 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in Austria, a difference of 0.03 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.

Austria ranks 161st and Greece ranks 159th of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 3.3 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices 3.31 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices 0.02 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices Greece
2010s 2.99 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices 3.18 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices 0.188 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices Greece
2020s 2.75 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices 2.71 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices 0.0367 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity, Austria or Greece?
Greece, at 2.58 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.55 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in energy intensity between Austria and Greece?
0.03 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Greece?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Austria and Greece rank globally for energy intensity?
Austria ranks 161st and Greece ranks 159th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy intensity
Unit
megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 4,486 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Amount of energy needed to produce one unit of economic output. A lower number means that economies produce economic value in a less energy-intensive way. This data is measured in megajoules per dollar, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.