Austria vs Iceland: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Austria
75.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland
69.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Austria rank
36th
Iceland rank
39th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Austria
- Iceland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 75.2 terawatt-hours against 69.81 terawatt-hours in Iceland, a difference of 5.39 terawatt-hours.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 36th and Iceland ranks 39th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.2 terawatt-hours | 0.699 terawatt-hours | 16.5 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 1970s | 21.96 terawatt-hours | 2.35 terawatt-hours | 19.61 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 1980s | 33.18 terawatt-hours | 5.46 terawatt-hours | 27.72 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 1990s | 40.06 terawatt-hours | 8.9 terawatt-hours | 31.16 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 2000s | 48.95 terawatt-hours | 31.72 terawatt-hours | 17.23 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 2010s | 64.04 terawatt-hours | 65.41 terawatt-hours | 1.38 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | 72.21 terawatt-hours | 72.81 terawatt-hours | 0.6002 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Austria or Iceland?
- Austria, at 75.2 terawatt-hours against 69.81 terawatt-hours in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Austria and Iceland?
- 5.39 terawatt-hours, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Austria ranks 36th and Iceland ranks 39th of 77 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 Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.