Italy vs United States of America: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity

Italy
1,215 w per capita
in 2024
United States of America
1,239 w per capita
in 2024
Italy rank
33rd
United States of America rank
30th

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time

  • Italy
  • United States of America
4006008001.0k1.2k200020122024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1,239 w per capita against 1,215 w per capita in Italy, a difference of 24 w per capita.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Italy ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 30th of 235 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 350.62 w per capita 358.95 w per capita 8.33 w per capita United States of America
2010s 786.36 w per capita 596.87 w per capita 189.49 w per capita Italy
2020s 1,034 w per capita 1,042 w per capita 8.56 w per capita United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Italy or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1,239 w per capita against 1,215 w per capita in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Italy and United States of America?
24 w per capita, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
Italy ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 30th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)
Unit
w per capita
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
270 places, 6,750 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed