Australia vs Italy: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind
Australia
15.6%
in 2025
Italy
16.4%
in 2025
Australia rank
37th
Italy rank
36th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 16.4% against 15.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 37th and Italy ranks 36th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.7% | 71.8% | 28.1% | Italy |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 35.0% | 17.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.9% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 7.7% | 9.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 16.4% against 15.6% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind between Australia and Italy?
- 0.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Australia ranks 37th and Italy ranks 36th of 79 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 solar and wind. 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.