Italy vs United Arab Emirates: Fossil fuel consumption
Italy
1,299 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1,321 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
20th
United Arab Emirates rank
19th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Italy
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1,321 terawatt-hours against 1,299 terawatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 22 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 951.8 terawatt-hours | 4.22 terawatt-hours | 947.58 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1970s | 1,461 terawatt-hours | 31.12 terawatt-hours | 1,430 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1980s | 1,555 terawatt-hours | 202.43 terawatt-hours | 1,353 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 1,787 terawatt-hours | 463.91 terawatt-hours | 1,324 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,963 terawatt-hours | 710.35 terawatt-hours | 1,253 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,575 terawatt-hours | 1,137 terawatt-hours | 437.36 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 1,355 terawatt-hours | 1,238 terawatt-hours | 117.22 terawatt-hours | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Italy or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1,321 terawatt-hours against 1,299 terawatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Italy and United Arab Emirates?
- 22 terawatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Arab Emirates?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Italy and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Italy ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 220 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.