Oil consumption per person in Austria
Austria: Oil consumption per person was 14,164 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14,164 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
64th
of 219 countries
All-time high
20,819 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2004
All-time low
8,981 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption per person in Austria, 1965–2025
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 person.
Analysis
Austria recorded 14,164 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Austria peaked at 20,819 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8,981 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Austria ranks 64th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Austria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8,981 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 9,805 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 10,378 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 11,931 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 13,068 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 14,337 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 15,948 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 17,118 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 18,448 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 16,482 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 16,701 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 18,165 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 17,389 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 18,723 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 19,529 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 19,062 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 17,262 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 16,361 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 15,881 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 15,448 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 15,466 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 16,278 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 16,749 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 16,608 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 16,301 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 16,593 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 17,645 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 17,104 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 17,298 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 16,975 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 17,059 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 18,573 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 18,468 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 19,465 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 18,463 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 18,183 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 19,290 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 19,535 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 20,638 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 20,819 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 20,748 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 20,541 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 19,675 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 19,068 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 17,922 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 18,419 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 17,284 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 16,882 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 17,173 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 16,542 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 16,525 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 16,726 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 16,642 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 16,842 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 17,251 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 14,805 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 15,637 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 14,897 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 14,766 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 14,478 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 14,164 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 14,164 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 72% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Austria's 14,164 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,833 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,981 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,068 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 17,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,337 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,529 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,542 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,448 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,062 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,764 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,593 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,465 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,642 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,922 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,819 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,525 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,419 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,791 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,164 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,637 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 61 Maldives 14,568 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Malaysia 14,292 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Grenada 14,281 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 French Guiana 14,024 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Suriname 13,939 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Germany 13,873 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Austria?
- Oil consumption per person in Austria was 14,164 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 20,819 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,981 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Austria rank for oil consumption per person?
- Austria ranks 64th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.