Italy vs United States of America: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Italy
84.5%
in 2025
United States of America
83.2%
in 2025
Italy rank
46th
United States of America rank
47th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Italy
- United States of America
How they compare
Italy currently reports 84.5% against 83.2% in United States of America, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
Italy ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 47th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.1% | 98.1% | 6.0% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 94.7% | 95.8% | 1.2% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 94.9% | 91.9% | 3.0% | Italy |
| 1990s | 95.8% | 88.7% | 7.1% | Italy |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 87.7% | 6.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 85.2% | 3.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 83.5% | 2.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Italy or United States of America?
- Italy, at 84.5% against 83.2% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Italy and United States of America?
- 1.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Italy ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 47th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.