Germany vs Italy: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Germany
84.8%
in 2025
Italy
84.5%
in 2025
Germany rank
42nd
Italy rank
45th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 84.8% against 84.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 42nd and Italy ranks 45th of 75 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.3% | 92.1% | 7.2% | Germany |
| 1970s | 97.7% | 94.7% | 3.0% | Germany |
| 1980s | 91.4% | 94.9% | 3.5% | Italy |
| 1990s | 87.4% | 95.8% | 8.4% | Italy |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 94.6% | 9.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 88.4% | 4.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 85.8% | 2.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 84.8% against 84.5% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Germany and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Germany 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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Germany ranks 42nd and Italy ranks 45th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.