Austria vs Germany: Oil consumption per person
Austria
14,164 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany
13,873 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Austria rank
64th
Germany rank
67th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 14,164 kilowatt-hours per person against 13,873 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany, a difference of 291 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Austria ranks 64th and Germany ranks 67th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,833 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,037 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,205 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 17,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,971 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,687 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 16,542 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,883 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,341 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 17,764 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,931 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,166 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 19,642 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,954 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,688 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 2010s | 17,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,252 kilowatt-hours per person | 776.97 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 2020s | 14,791 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,237 kilowatt-hours per person | 553.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 14,164 kilowatt-hours per person against 13,873 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Austria and Germany?
- 291 kilowatt-hours per person, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Austria ranks 64th and Germany ranks 67th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.