Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of primary energy from oil
Italy
43.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
43.1%
in 2025
Italy rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 43.8% against 43.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 80 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.6% | 42.9% | 29.8% | Italy |
| 1970s | 74.6% | 47.2% | 27.4% | Italy |
| 1980s | 65.6% | 39.6% | 25.9% | Italy |
| 1990s | 60.3% | 38.3% | 21.9% | Italy |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 36.3% | 13.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 38.3% | 3.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 39.7% | 2.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Italy, at 43.8% against 43.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Italy ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 80 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 oil. 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.