Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Austria
Austria: Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy was 22.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Austria, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Austria is 22.5%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Austria peaked at 36.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2019.
That places Austria 8th 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.
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 30.8% | — |
| 1996 | 36.8% | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 33.7% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 32.9% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 32.6% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 31.3% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +0.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 22.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 4.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Austria's 22.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 3.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 30.8% | 36.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 22.4% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 22.3% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 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 energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Austria?
- Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Austria was 22.5% in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy?
- Austria ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy. 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. This is given as a percentage of a country's domestic energy use.