Australia vs Italy: Fossil fuel consumption
Australia
621.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy
674.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
21st
Italy rank
19th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 674.09 terawatt-hours against 621.83 terawatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 52.26 terawatt-hours.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 21st and Italy ranks 19th of 79 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233.24 terawatt-hours | 751.33 terawatt-hours | 518.09 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1970s | 343.38 terawatt-hours | 1,150 terawatt-hours | 806.59 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1980s | 358.19 terawatt-hours | 1,074 terawatt-hours | 715.67 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 419.6 terawatt-hours | 1,124 terawatt-hours | 703.92 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 480.21 terawatt-hours | 1,035 terawatt-hours | 554.43 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 573.78 terawatt-hours | 741.66 terawatt-hours | 167.87 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 578.49 terawatt-hours | 664.42 terawatt-hours | 85.93 terawatt-hours | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 674.09 terawatt-hours against 621.83 terawatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Australia and Italy?
- 52.26 terawatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Australia ranks 21st and Italy ranks 19th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.