Italy vs United Kingdom: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita
Italy
39,400 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
United Kingdom
45,800 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Italy rank
30th
United Kingdom rank
27th
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 45,800 kilowatt-hours against 39,400 kilowatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 6,400 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 43 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,580 kilowatt-hours | 52,320 kilowatt-hours | 9,740 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 46,690 kilowatt-hours | 54,220 kilowatt-hours | 7,530 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 38,640 kilowatt-hours | 45,490 kilowatt-hours | 6,850 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 39,400 kilowatt-hours | 45,800 kilowatt-hours | 6,400 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 45,800 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 United Kingdom?
- 6,400 kilowatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 27th 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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About this data
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.