Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate in Austria
Austria: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate was 8.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate in Austria, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Austria recorded 8.31 % change on previous year for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1,062.5% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate in Austria peaked at 21.32 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -13.04 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Austria ranks 26th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate in Austria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 1968 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -258.3% |
| 1969 | 21.32 % change on previous year | +221.1% |
| 1970 | 21.3 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 14.87 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1972 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1973 | 9.91 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1975 | -0.1204 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1976 | 13.9 % change on previous year | -11638.7% |
| 1977 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1978 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +110.0% |
| 1979 | -0.8477 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 1980 | -3.93 % change on previous year | +363.6% |
| 1981 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1982 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1983 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 1984 | 11.34 % change on previous year | +457.8% |
| 1985 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1986 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 1987 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -248.5% |
| 1988 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -197.4% |
| 1989 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -275.8% |
| 1990 | 10.09 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1991 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1992 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1993 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -386.9% |
| 1994 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1995 | 9.18 % change on previous year | +221.2% |
| 1996 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1997 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 1998 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 1999 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2000 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -311.8% |
| 2001 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 2002 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2003 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -693.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9624 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2005 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +449.4% |
| 2006 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 2007 | -5.39 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -231.0% |
| 2009 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 2010 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -438.8% |
| 2011 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 2012 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2013 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2014 | -8.41 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 2015 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 2016 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 8.72 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 2018 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 2019 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 2020 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -270.6% |
| 2021 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -236.5% |
| 2022 | -12.23 % change on previous year | -313.6% |
| 2023 | -13.04 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2024 | -0.8634 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2025 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -1062.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 8.31 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 % change on previous year, 8.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Austria's 8.31 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2 % change on previous year, 7.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +11638.7% | -0.1204 % change on previous year | 13.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.79 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year | 21.32 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 8.14 % change on previous year | -0.8477 % change on previous year | 21.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 % change on previous year | -4.68 % change on previous year | 11.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.91 % change on previous year | -3.62 % change on previous year | 10.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9025 % change on previous year | -6.03 % change on previous year | 9.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2701 % change on previous year | -8.41 % change on previous year | 8.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.71 % change on previous year | -13.04 % change on previous year | 8.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 23 Slovenia 9.1 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Puerto Rico 8.65 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Albania 8.53 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 8.24 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Chile 7.27 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Myanmar 6.87 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Austria
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate in Austria?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate in Austria was 8.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.32 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.04 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate?
- Austria ranks 26th out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.