Austria vs Hong Kong: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source
Austria
2,916 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hong Kong
3,948 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Austria rank
25th
Hong Kong rank
22nd
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source over time
- Austria
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 3,948 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person in Austria, a difference of 1,032 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.4 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 25th and Hong Kong ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 263.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,174 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 1970s | 6,011 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,982 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 1980s | 5,959 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,377 kilowatt-hours per person | 417.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,820 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 5,394 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,918 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,524 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 4,266 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,727 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 3,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,956 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per capita by source, Austria or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 3,948 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per capita by source between Austria and Hong Kong?
- 1,032 kilowatt-hours per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hong Kong?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Hong Kong rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Austria ranks 25th and Hong Kong ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.