Italy vs Spain: Energy use

Italy
2,231 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Spain
2,304 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Italy rank
53rd
Spain rank
50th

Energy use over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 2,304 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,231 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Italy, a difference of 73 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 50th of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 2,735 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,520 kg of oil equivalent per capita 215.19 kg of oil equivalent per capita Italy
2000s 3,081 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,087 kg of oil equivalent per capita 6.11 kg of oil equivalent per capita Spain
2010s 2,600 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,611 kg of oil equivalent per capita 10.44 kg of oil equivalent per capita Spain
2020s 2,357 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,346 kg of oil equivalent per capita 10.64 kg of oil equivalent per capita Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 2,304 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,231 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use between Italy and Spain?
73 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for energy use?
Italy ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 50th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.