Australia vs Italy: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Australia
1,403 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Italy
2,383 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Australia rank
17th
Italy rank
14th
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2,383 terawatt-hours against 1,403 terawatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 980 terawatt-hours.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.7 times Australia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and Italy ranks 14th of 43 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,118 terawatt-hours | 2,423 terawatt-hours | 1,305 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,395 terawatt-hours | 2,707 terawatt-hours | 1,312 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,568 terawatt-hours | 2,317 terawatt-hours | 749.04 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 1,403 terawatt-hours | 2,383 terawatt-hours | 980.51 terawatt-hours | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 2,383 terawatt-hours against 1,403 terawatt-hours in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp between Australia and Italy?
- 980 terawatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
- Australia ranks 17th and Italy ranks 14th 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. 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.