Italy vs Spain: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Italy
25,949 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Spain
26,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Italy rank
53rd
Spain rank
50th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 26,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 25,949 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Italy, a difference of 842 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 174 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 | 31,808 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 29,305 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,503 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Italy |
| 2000s | 35,833 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 35,904 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 71.1 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Spain |
| 2010s | 30,242 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 30,363 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 121.41 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Spain |
| 2020s | 27,413 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 27,289 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 123.76 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 26,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 25,949 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Italy and Spain?
- 842 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 gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Italy ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 50th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.