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