Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Austria
Austria: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was -8.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Austria, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded -8.7% for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 186.2% on the previous year and down 155.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Austria peaked at 27.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -21.0%, in 1971.
Austria ranks 70th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | -8.1% | 7.8% | 4 |
| 1970s | 6.4% | -21.0% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | -12.3% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | -9.0% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | -13.9% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | -6.8% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -8.7% | 15.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More climate change data for Austria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 9.21 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 6.42 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.18 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.75 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.18 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.18 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Austria?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Austria was -8.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.0% in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Austria ranks 70th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 155.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.