Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Austria
Austria: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.7715 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Austria, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Austria is 0.7715 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Austria peaked at 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.7715 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
That places Austria 107th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.71 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9233 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8714 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8342 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7715 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8693 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 104 Croatia 0.7926 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 105 Nicaragua 0.7847 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 106 Turkey 0.7797 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 108 Italy 0.7703 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 109 Portugal 0.764 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 110 Benin 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Austria?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Austria was 0.7715 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1970.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7715 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Austria ranks 107th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity 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 international-$ of GDP.