Australia vs Italy: Oil consumption
Australia
621.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy
674.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
22nd
Italy rank
20th
Oil consumption over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 674.09 terawatt-hours against 621.83 terawatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 52.26 terawatt-hours.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 20th of 220 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233.24 terawatt-hours | 751.33 terawatt-hours | 518.09 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1970s | 343.38 terawatt-hours | 1,150 terawatt-hours | 806.59 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1980s | 358.19 terawatt-hours | 1,074 terawatt-hours | 715.67 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 419.6 terawatt-hours | 1,124 terawatt-hours | 703.92 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 480.21 terawatt-hours | 1,035 terawatt-hours | 554.43 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 573.78 terawatt-hours | 741.66 terawatt-hours | 167.87 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 578.49 terawatt-hours | 664.42 terawatt-hours | 85.93 terawatt-hours | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 674.09 terawatt-hours against 621.83 terawatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Australia and Italy?
- 52.26 terawatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for oil consumption?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 20th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.