Austria vs Iceland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Austria
-8.7%
in 2025
Iceland
-5.4%
in 2025
Austria rank
72nd
Iceland rank
69th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Austria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -5.4% against -8.7% in Austria, a difference of 3.3%.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 72nd and Iceland ranks 69th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 8.8% | 7.7% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 15.7% | 9.3% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 7.8% | 4.2% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 10.8% | 8.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 13.4% | 10.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.6% | 1.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -0.9% | 2.6% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Austria or Iceland?
- Iceland, at -5.4% against -8.7% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Austria and Iceland?
- 3.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Austria ranks 72nd and Iceland ranks 69th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.