Italy vs United States: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Italy
28.8%
in 2025
United States
28.0%
in 2025
Italy rank
32nd
United States rank
35th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
Italy currently reports 28.8% against 28.0% in United States, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 32nd and United States ranks 35th of 78 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 8.6% | 18.5% | Italy |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 15.8% | 57.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 50.4% | 24.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 24.1% | 11.8% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Italy or United States?
- Italy, at 28.8% against 28.0% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Italy and United States?
- 0.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Italy ranks 32nd and United States ranks 35th of 78 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. 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.