Austria vs New Zealand: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Austria
25,187 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand
24,629 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Austria rank
59th
New Zealand rank
61st
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Austria
- New Zealand
How they compare
Austria currently reports 25,187 kilowatt-hours per person against 24,629 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand, a difference of 558 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
Austria ranks 59th and New Zealand ranks 61st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,901 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 778.18 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 1970s | 28,786 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,272 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,514 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 1980s | 29,151 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,117 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 1990s | 32,112 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,231 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 35,670 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,420 kilowatt-hours per person | 749.69 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 31,281 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,226 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 26,496 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 103.98 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Austria or New Zealand?
- Austria, at 25,187 kilowatt-hours per person against 24,629 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Austria and New Zealand?
- 558 kilowatt-hours per person, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and New Zealand rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Austria ranks 59th and New Zealand ranks 61st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.