Austria vs Low & middle income: Energy use

Austria
3,242 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Low & middle income
1,311 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Austria rank
28th
Low & middle income rank
28th

Energy use over time

  • Austria
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 3,242 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,311 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Low & middle income, a difference of 1,931 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Austria's figure about 2.5 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 28th and Low & middle income ranks 28th of 176 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 3,410 kg of oil equivalent per capita 721.62 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,688 kg of oil equivalent per capita Austria
2000s 3,908 kg of oil equivalent per capita 867.05 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,041 kg of oil equivalent per capita Austria
2010s 3,848 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,135 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,713 kg of oil equivalent per capita Austria
2020s 3,518 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,253 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,265 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 Low & middle income?
Austria, at 3,242 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,311 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Low & middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use between Austria and Low & middle income?
1,931 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Low & middle income?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Austria and Low & middle income rank globally for energy use?
Austria ranks 28th and Low & middle income ranks 28th 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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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.