Italy vs Spain: Coal consumption by region
Italy
23.92
in 2025
Spain
24.1
in 2025
Italy rank
40th
Spain rank
39th
Coal consumption by region over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 24.1 against 23.92 in Italy, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 40th and Spain ranks 39th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.68 | 107.73 | 0.9534 | Italy |
| 1970s | 112.46 | 117.97 | 5.51 | Spain |
| 1980s | 164.35 | 198.36 | 34 | Spain |
| 1990s | 140.4 | 217.87 | 77.47 | Spain |
| 2000s | 172.81 | 214.31 | 41.5 | Spain |
| 2010s | 139.15 | 130.77 | 8.38 | Italy |
| 2020s | 52.39 | 33.09 | 19.3 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption by region, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 24.1 against 23.92 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption by region between Italy and Spain?
- 0.18, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for coal consumption by region?
- Italy ranks 40th and Spain ranks 39th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.