Austria vs Spain: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Austria
75.3%
in 2025
Spain
74.4%
in 2025
Austria rank
60th
Spain rank
61st
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Austria
- Spain
How they compare
Austria currently reports 75.3% against 74.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Spain ahead.
Austria ranks 60th and Spain ranks 61st of 75 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.2% | 92.3% | 1.1% | Spain |
| 1970s | 90.8% | 92.3% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 1980s | 87.0% | 87.9% | 0.9% | Spain |
| 1990s | 86.4% | 82.8% | 3.5% | Austria |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 85.1% | 0.6% | Austria |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 79.2% | 1.6% | Austria |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 74.9% | 1.9% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Austria or Spain?
- Austria, at 75.3% against 74.4% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Austria and Spain?
- 0.9%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Spain rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Austria ranks 60th and Spain ranks 61st of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.