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) – 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 72nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7.8% | — |
| 1967 | 2.1% | -72.7% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | +29.9% |
| 1969 | -8.1% | -393.2% |
| 1970 | 27.3% | -439.0% |
| 1971 | -21.0% | -176.8% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | -113.2% |
| 1973 | 11.1% | +299.9% |
| 1974 | 18.2% | +64.1% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | -73.9% |
| 1976 | -13.6% | -384.6% |
| 1977 | 21.2% | -256.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -99.6% |
| 1979 | 12.7% | +15667.0% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | -71.5% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | +65.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -97.3% |
| 1983 | -0.9% | -690.9% |
| 1984 | -12.3% | +1207.7% |
| 1985 | 25.3% | -305.9% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -86.2% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +174.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -90.6% |
| 1989 | -0.1% | -113.7% |
| 1990 | -9.0% | +7197.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -105.9% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +1878.1% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -52.4% |
| 1994 | -3.6% | -170.8% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | -336.7% |
| 1996 | -8.6% | -201.6% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -168.0% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -38.5% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +82.3% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -68.3% |
| 2001 | -1.8% | -188.1% |
| 2002 | -1.4% | -25.8% |
| 2003 | -13.9% | +925.4% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -195.6% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -55.1% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +30.7% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -61.9% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +92.5% |
| 2010 | -2.4% | -135.4% |
| 2011 | -6.8% | +178.2% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -389.1% |
| 2013 | -1.4% | -106.9% |
| 2014 | -1.0% | -24.4% |
| 2015 | -3.4% | +232.9% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -277.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -94.1% |
| 2018 | -1.7% | -588.8% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -452.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -97.5% |
| 2021 | -3.7% | -2556.8% |
| 2022 | -3.3% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -583.5% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -35.6% |
| 2025 | -8.7% | -186.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's -8.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%. (47 countries reporting)
- Austria's -8.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +15667.0% | 0.1% | 12.7% |
| 1990 | -7197.2% | -0.1% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | -2556.8% | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | +1878.1% | 0.5% | 10.6% |
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 100.61 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,277 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,277 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,000 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 178.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 868.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 847.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.2 kt (2050)
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) – 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 72nd out of 80 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) – 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.