Austria vs Germany: Share of primary energy from oil
Austria
42.4%
in 2025
Germany
41.8%
in 2025
Austria rank
31st
Germany rank
34th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 42.4% against 41.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 31st and Germany ranks 34th of 79 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.4% | 40.1% | 6.3% | Austria |
| 1970s | 54.5% | 46.3% | 8.2% | Austria |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 37.3% | 12.0% | Austria |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 40.4% | 7.4% | Austria |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 37.5% | 9.7% | Austria |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 36.7% | 7.3% | Austria |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 39.9% | 3.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 42.4% against 41.8% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Austria and Germany?
- 0.6%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Austria ranks 31st and Germany ranks 34th of 79 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 oil. 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.