Italy vs Russian Federation: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita

Italy
39,400 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Russian Federation
44,900 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Italy rank
30th
Russian Federation rank
28th

Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita over time

  • Italy
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 44,900 kilowatt-hours against 39,400 kilowatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 5,500 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Italy ranks 30th and Russian Federation ranks 28th of 43 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 42,580 kilowatt-hours 33,300 kilowatt-hours 9,280 kilowatt-hours Italy
2000s 46,690 kilowatt-hours 35,820 kilowatt-hours 10,870 kilowatt-hours Italy
2010s 38,640 kilowatt-hours 42,580 kilowatt-hours 3,940 kilowatt-hours Russian Federation
2020s 39,400 kilowatt-hours 44,900 kilowatt-hours 5,500 kilowatt-hours Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita, Italy or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 44,900 kilowatt-hours against 39,400 kilowatt-hours in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita between Italy and Russian Federation?
5,500 kilowatt-hours, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russian Federation?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Italy and Russian Federation rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita?
Italy ranks 30th and Russian Federation ranks 28th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.