Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Austria
Austria: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 8.25 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.25 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
16th
of 79 countries
All-time high
9.03 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
2.21 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Austria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Austria is 8.25 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Austria peaked at 9.03 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.21 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Austria ranks 16th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.21 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 2.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 2.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 2.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.9% |
| 1971 | 2.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.3% |
| 1972 | 2.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 2.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 3.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 2.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 3.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 3.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 3.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 4.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 4.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 4.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 4.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 4.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 5.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 5.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 5.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 4.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 5.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 4.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 5.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 4.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 5.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 5.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 5.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 5.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 5.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 5.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 5.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 6.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 6.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 6.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 7.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 7.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 7.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 7.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 7.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 7.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 7.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 8.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 9.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 8.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 8.25 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Austria's 8.25 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 13 Switzerland 11.8 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Belgium 9.88 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Bulgaria 9.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Denmark 8.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Spain 7.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Hungary 7.34 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Austria?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Austria was 8.25 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.03 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Austria rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Austria ranks 16th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.