Austria vs Greece: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Austria
25,187 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Greece
25,724 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Austria rank
57th
Greece rank
56th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Austria
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 25,724 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,187 kilowatt-hours per person in Austria, a difference of 537 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 57th and Greece ranks 56th of 213 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 20,901 kilowatt-hours per person 10,231 kilowatt-hours per person 10,670 kilowatt-hours per person Austria
1970s 28,786 kilowatt-hours per person 19,456 kilowatt-hours per person 9,330 kilowatt-hours per person Austria
1980s 29,151 kilowatt-hours per person 21,395 kilowatt-hours per person 7,756 kilowatt-hours per person Austria
1990s 32,112 kilowatt-hours per person 29,109 kilowatt-hours per person 3,003 kilowatt-hours per person Austria
2000s 35,670 kilowatt-hours per person 34,655 kilowatt-hours per person 1,015 kilowatt-hours per person Austria
2010s 31,281 kilowatt-hours per person 27,007 kilowatt-hours per person 4,274 kilowatt-hours per person Austria
2020s 26,496 kilowatt-hours per person 23,767 kilowatt-hours per person 2,728 kilowatt-hours per person Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Austria or Greece?
Greece, at 25,724 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,187 kilowatt-hours per person in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Austria and Greece?
537 kilowatt-hours per person, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Greece?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Austria and Greece rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Austria ranks 57th and Greece ranks 56th of 213 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.