Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Annual change primary energy source
Italy
10.39
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
8.71
in 2025
Italy rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Annual change primary energy source over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 10.39 against 8.71 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.68.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 80 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 0.0002 | 0 | 0.0002 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.0015 | 0 | 0.0015 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.066 | 0.0001 | 0.0659 | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 0.0206 | 2.28 | Italy |
| 2020s | 3.81 | 3 | 0.81 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change primary energy source, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Italy, at 10.39 against 8.71 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change primary energy source between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.68, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual change primary energy source?
- Italy ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual change primary energy source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.