Australia vs Italy: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Australia
-1.3%
in 2025
Italy
-1.4%
in 2025
Australia rank
52nd
Italy rank
54th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Australia currently reports -1.3% against -1.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Italy ahead.
Australia ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 54th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4% | 9.6% | 4.2% | Italy |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 3.7% | 1.2% | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 1.4% | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.5% | -0.7% | 2.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -1.6% | 2.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | -1.2% | -2.0% | 0.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Australia or Italy?
- Australia, at -1.3% against -1.4% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Australia and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Australia ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 54th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.