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
01.0k2.0k3.0k199520072020

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.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Unit
terawatt-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.