Austria vs France: Energy use
Austria
3,242 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
France
3,185 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Austria rank
28th
France rank
30th
Energy use over time
- Austria
- France
How they compare
Austria currently reports 3,242 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 3,185 kg of oil equivalent per capita in France, a difference of 57 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
Austria ranks 28th and France ranks 30th of 176 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 | 3,410 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,013 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 602.96 kg of oil equivalent per capita | France |
| 2000s | 3,908 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,196 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 288.11 kg of oil equivalent per capita | France |
| 2010s | 3,848 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,810 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 38.32 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Austria |
| 2020s | 3,462 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,224 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 238.57 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Austria or France?
- Austria, at 3,242 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 3,185 kg of oil equivalent per capita in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use between Austria and France?
- 57 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Austria and France rank globally for energy use?
- Austria ranks 28th and France ranks 30th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.