Austria vs Sweden: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Austria
499.96 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Sweden
578.92 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Austria rank
25th
Sweden rank
23rd
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 578.92 terawatt-hours against 499.96 terawatt-hours in Austria, a difference of 78.96 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 23rd 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 | 418.71 terawatt-hours | 594.26 terawatt-hours | 175.54 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 456.59 terawatt-hours | 592.2 terawatt-hours | 135.61 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 469.68 terawatt-hours | 586.16 terawatt-hours | 116.49 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 499.96 terawatt-hours | 578.92 terawatt-hours | 78.97 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 578.92 terawatt-hours against 499.96 terawatt-hours in Austria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp between Austria and Sweden?
- 78.96 terawatt-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 changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
- Austria ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.