Austria vs Iran: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Austria
37,707 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Iran
39,532 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Austria rank
28th
Iran rank
27th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Austria
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 39,532 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 37,707 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Austria, a difference of 1,825 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 28th and Iran ranks 27th of 174 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,656 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 17,833 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 21,822 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Austria |
| 2000s | 45,450 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 26,703 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 18,746 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Austria |
| 2010s | 44,756 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 33,036 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 11,720 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Austria |
| 2020s | 40,909 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 38,673 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,236 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Austria or Iran?
- Iran, at 39,532 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 37,707 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Austria and Iran?
- 1,825 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iran?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Iran rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Austria ranks 28th and Iran ranks 27th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.