Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Austria
Austria: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 2.92 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Austria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Austria stood at 2.92 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Austria peaked at 8.13 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.92 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places Austria 24th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 21 Hong Kong 3.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Finland 3.78 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Slovakia 3.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Netherlands 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Belgium 2.85 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Slovenia 2.59 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Austria
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.3% (2024)
- Gas production 5.7 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 624.5 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 5.7 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 624.5 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 43.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Austria?
- Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Austria was 2.92 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.13 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Austria ranks 24th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.