Italy vs Spain: Oil consumption
Italy
674.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
737.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
20th
Spain rank
18th
Oil consumption over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 737.17 terawatt-hours against 674.09 terawatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 63.08 terawatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 20th and Spain ranks 18th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 751.33 terawatt-hours | 228.68 terawatt-hours | 522.66 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1970s | 1,150 terawatt-hours | 475.02 terawatt-hours | 674.95 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1980s | 1,074 terawatt-hours | 557.25 terawatt-hours | 516.61 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 1,124 terawatt-hours | 666.5 terawatt-hours | 457.02 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,035 terawatt-hours | 868.78 terawatt-hours | 165.86 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 741.66 terawatt-hours | 721.95 terawatt-hours | 19.71 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 664.42 terawatt-hours | 690.24 terawatt-hours | 25.82 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 737.17 terawatt-hours against 674.09 terawatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Italy and Spain?
- 63.08 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for oil consumption?
- Italy ranks 20th and Spain ranks 18th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β 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.