Italy vs Spain: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Italy
2,383 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Spain
1,581 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Italy rank
14th
Spain rank
16th
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2,383 terawatt-hours against 1,581 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 802 terawatt-hours.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th 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 | 2,423 terawatt-hours | 1,437 terawatt-hours | 986.15 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 2,707 terawatt-hours | 1,920 terawatt-hours | 787.32 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 2,327 terawatt-hours | 1,513 terawatt-hours | 814.46 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 2,383 terawatt-hours | 1,581 terawatt-hours | 802.24 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, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 2,383 terawatt-hours against 1,581 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp between Italy and Spain?
- 802 terawatt-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 changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
- Italy ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th 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.