Austria vs North Korea: Fossil fuel consumption
Austria
229.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
North Korea
176.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Austria rank
59th
North Korea rank
62nd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Austria
- North Korea
How they compare
Austria currently reports 229.54 terawatt-hours against 176.3 terawatt-hours in North Korea, a difference of 53.24 terawatt-hours.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.
Austria ranks 59th and North Korea ranks 62nd of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 220.75 terawatt-hours | 273.75 terawatt-hours | 53.01 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 1990s | 253.69 terawatt-hours | 271.58 terawatt-hours | 17.89 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2000s | 292.13 terawatt-hours | 267.98 terawatt-hours | 24.15 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 2010s | 269.24 terawatt-hours | 158.95 terawatt-hours | 110.29 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 2020s | 241.8 terawatt-hours | 176.61 terawatt-hours | 65.19 terawatt-hours | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Austria or North Korea?
- Austria, at 229.54 terawatt-hours against 176.3 terawatt-hours in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Austria and North Korea?
- 53.24 terawatt-hours, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and North Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Austria and North Korea rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Austria ranks 59th and North Korea ranks 62nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.