Austria vs Ireland: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Austria
25,187 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland
25,630 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Austria rank
61st
Ireland rank
60th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Austria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,187 kilowatt-hours per person in Austria, a difference of 443 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ireland ahead.
Austria ranks 61st and Ireland ranks 60th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,901 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,908 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,007 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 28,786 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,870 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,916 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 1980s | 29,151 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 636.35 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 1990s | 32,112 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,356 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 35,670 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,403 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,733 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 31,281 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,632 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 26,496 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 999.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Austria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 25,630 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 Ireland?
- 443 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Austria ranks 61st and Ireland ranks 60th of 219 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.