Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels

Italy
-1.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-1.4%
in 2025
Italy rank
54th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
53rd

Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-15-10-50510196619952025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports -1.4% against -1.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 76 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 9.6% 1.6% 8.0% Italy
1970s 3.7% 0.4% 3.3% Italy
1980s 0.6% -0.9% 1.5% Italy
1990s 1.0% 0.3% 0.7% Italy
2000s -0.7% -0.8% 0.1% Italy
2010s -1.6% -2.3% 0.7% Italy
2020s -2.0% -3.2% 1.2% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at -1.4% against -1.4% in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
Italy ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd 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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Indicator
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 3,835 data points, 1966–2025
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.