Germany vs Italy: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Germany
9,339 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Italy
10,168 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
35th
Italy rank
32nd
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,339 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany, a difference of 829 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.
Germany ranks 35th and Italy ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 795.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 956.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 1970s | 5,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,608 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,615 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 7,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,581 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,996 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 9,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,152 kilowatt-hours per person | 88.9 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 10,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,174 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 10,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,486 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,320 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 2020s | 9,546 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,714 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,168 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,339 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Germany and Italy?
- 829 kilowatt-hours per person, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Germany ranks 35th and Italy ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.