Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in Austria
Austria: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption was 530.23 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
530.23 Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
27th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,701 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1988
All-time low
511.62 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2009
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in Austria, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Austria recorded 530.23 Tonnes of oil equivalent for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in 2023.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in Austria peaked at 1,701 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1988 and was at its lowest, 511.62 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2009.
That places Austria 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in Austria, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 808.51 Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 1,136 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +40.5% |
| 1987 | 1,175 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,701 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +44.8% |
| 1989 | 1,539 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 582.69 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -62.1% |
| 1991 | 588.34 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 570.57 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 544.8 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 512.49 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 538.45 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 560.98 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 561.7 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 554.77 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 542.95 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 524.71 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 539.92 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 524.77 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 538.36 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 545.46 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 524.55 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 521.08 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 512.75 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 519.34 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 511.62 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 532.35 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 517.07 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 524.08 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 547.44 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 527.66 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 534.34 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 546.58 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 553.49 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 530.75 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 522.12 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 517.96 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 566.16 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 547.9 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 530.23 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 530.23 Tonnes of oil equivalent is below the median for high income countries, which is 543.84 Tonnes of oil equivalent, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Austria's 530.23 Tonnes of oil equivalent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 556.28 Tonnes of oil equivalent, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -62.1% | 1,539 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 582.69 Tonnes of oil equivalent |
| 1988 | +44.8% | 1,175 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,701 Tonnes of oil equivalent |
| 1986 | +40.5% | 808.51 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,136 Tonnes of oil equivalent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,272 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 808.51 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,701 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 555.77 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 512.49 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 588.34 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 526.26 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 511.62 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 545.46 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 533.59 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 517.07 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 553.49 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 540.56 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 517.96 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 566.16 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 24 Hungary 563.59 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 25 Denmark 548.97 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 26 Romania 538.71 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 28 Colombia 504.8 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 29 Chile 439.42 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 30 Portugal 407.13 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
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 energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in Austria?
- Energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in Austria was 530.23 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,701 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1988.
- What is the lowest energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 511.62 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2009.
- How does Austria rank for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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