Net energy embedded in traded goods in Austria
Austria: Net energy embedded in traded goods was 91.67 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▼ Falling
Net energy embedded in traded goods in Austria, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Austria recorded 91.67 terawatt-hours for net energy embedded in traded goods in 2020.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net energy embedded in traded goods in Austria peaked at 115.99 terawatt-hours in 1996 and was at its lowest, 80.66 terawatt-hours, in 2009.
That places Austria 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Net energy embedded in traded goods in Austria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 89.62 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 115.99 terawatt-hours | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 104.72 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 107.19 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 105.54 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 103.7 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 102.12 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 94.22 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 99.33 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 97.83 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 101.22 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 106.32 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 97.87 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 96.29 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 80.66 terawatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 85.47 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 92.2 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 90.91 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 90.64 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.8 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 82.2 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 85.99 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 86.12 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 91.49 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 89.73 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 91.67 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 91.67 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.06 terawatt-hours, 7.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Austria's 91.67 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.41 terawatt-hours, 7.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.61 terawatt-hours | 89.62 terawatt-hours | 115.99 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 97.96 terawatt-hours | 80.66 terawatt-hours | 106.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.46 terawatt-hours | 82.2 terawatt-hours | 92.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.67 terawatt-hours | 91.67 terawatt-hours | 91.67 terawatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More energy & mining data for Austria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net energy embedded in traded goods in Austria?
- Net energy embedded in traded goods in Austria was 91.67 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net energy embedded in traded goods recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 115.99 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- What is the lowest net energy embedded in traded goods recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.66 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Austria rank for net energy embedded in traded goods?
- Austria ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net energy embedded in traded goods rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net energy embedded in traded goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net energy embedded in traded goods is the difference in energy embedded in exported goods, and imported goods. A positive value means that a country is a net importer; a negative means it's a net exporter. Measured in terawatt-hours.