Austria vs Norway: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Austria
25,187 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Norway
26,096 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Austria rank
57th
Norway rank
55th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Austria
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,187 kilowatt-hours per person in Austria, a difference of 909 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 57th and Norway ranks 55th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 20,901 kilowatt-hours per person 21,514 kilowatt-hours per person 612.5 kilowatt-hours per person Norway
1970s 28,786 kilowatt-hours per person 28,921 kilowatt-hours per person 135.54 kilowatt-hours per person Norway
1980s 29,151 kilowatt-hours per person 31,802 kilowatt-hours per person 2,651 kilowatt-hours per person Norway
1990s 32,112 kilowatt-hours per person 35,099 kilowatt-hours per person 2,986 kilowatt-hours per person Norway
2000s 35,670 kilowatt-hours per person 37,084 kilowatt-hours per person 1,414 kilowatt-hours per person Norway
2010s 31,281 kilowatt-hours per person 33,239 kilowatt-hours per person 1,958 kilowatt-hours per person Norway
2020s 26,496 kilowatt-hours per person 27,862 kilowatt-hours per person 1,367 kilowatt-hours per person Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Austria or Norway?
Norway, at 26,096 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 Norway?
909 kilowatt-hours per person, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Norway?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Austria and Norway rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Austria ranks 57th and Norway ranks 55th 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.