Italy vs South Africa: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Italy
-18.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
-14.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
68th
South Africa rank
65th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -14.19 terawatt-hours against -18.53 terawatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 4.34 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 65th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.89 terawatt-hours | 12.28 terawatt-hours | 74.6 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1970s | 48.22 terawatt-hours | 19.85 terawatt-hours | 28.37 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1980s | 10.02 terawatt-hours | 35.44 terawatt-hours | 25.42 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | 18.03 terawatt-hours | 18.85 terawatt-hours | 0.815 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | -13.26 terawatt-hours | 20.24 terawatt-hours | 33.5 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | -27.62 terawatt-hours | 7.98 terawatt-hours | 35.61 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | -31.14 terawatt-hours | -15.81 terawatt-hours | 15.33 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -14.19 terawatt-hours against -18.53 terawatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Italy and South Africa?
- 4.34 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Italy ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 65th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.