Italy vs Spain: Consumption-based energy use per person
Italy
39.4 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Spain
33.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Italy rank
30th
Spain rank
31st
Consumption-based energy use per person over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 39.4 kilowatt-hours against 33.8 kilowatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 5.6 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 30th and Spain ranks 31st of 43 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.58 kilowatt-hours | 35.84 kilowatt-hours | 6.74 kilowatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 46.69 kilowatt-hours | 43.93 kilowatt-hours | 2.76 kilowatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 38.64 kilowatt-hours | 32.31 kilowatt-hours | 6.33 kilowatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 39.4 kilowatt-hours | 33.8 kilowatt-hours | 5.6 kilowatt-hours | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 39.4 kilowatt-hours against 33.8 kilowatt-hours in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between Italy and Spain?
- 5.6 kilowatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Italy ranks 30th and Spain ranks 31st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.