Austria vs Portugal: Fossil fuel consumption
Austria
129.08 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
123.48 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Austria rank
52nd
Portugal rank
53rd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Austria currently reports 129.08 terawatt-hours against 123.48 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 5.6 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 53rd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.87 terawatt-hours | 34.45 terawatt-hours | 45.42 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 1970s | 130.55 terawatt-hours | 76.3 terawatt-hours | 54.25 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 1980s | 125.26 terawatt-hours | 114.22 terawatt-hours | 11.04 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 1990s | 140.35 terawatt-hours | 163.97 terawatt-hours | 23.62 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 160.86 terawatt-hours | 179.83 terawatt-hours | 18.97 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 146.61 terawatt-hours | 135.16 terawatt-hours | 11.45 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 2020s | 133.88 terawatt-hours | 122.1 terawatt-hours | 11.78 terawatt-hours | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Austria or Portugal?
- Austria, at 129.08 terawatt-hours against 123.48 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Austria and Portugal?
- 5.6 terawatt-hours, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Austria ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 53rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.