Austria vs United Kingdom: Share of primary energy from oil
Austria
42.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom
43.1%
in 2025
Austria rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
30th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Austria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 43.1% against 42.4% in Austria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 80 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.4% | 42.9% | 3.5% | Austria |
| 1970s | 54.5% | 47.2% | 7.3% | Austria |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 39.6% | 9.7% | Austria |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 38.3% | 9.4% | Austria |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 36.3% | 10.9% | Austria |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 38.3% | 5.6% | Austria |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 39.7% | 3.2% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Austria or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 43.1% against 42.4% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Austria and United Kingdom?
- 0.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and United Kingdom rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Austria ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.