Italy vs United Arab Emirates: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Italy
712.73 terawatt-hours
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
636.58 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Italy rank
18th
United Arab Emirates rank
21st
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Italy
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Italy currently reports 712.73 terawatt-hours against 636.58 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 76.15 terawatt-hours.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 79 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 751.33 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 750.32 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1970s | 1,150 terawatt-hours | 9.25 terawatt-hours | 1,141 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1980s | 1,074 terawatt-hours | 105.26 terawatt-hours | 968.6 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 1,346 terawatt-hours | 228.82 terawatt-hours | 1,118 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,062 terawatt-hours | 288.01 terawatt-hours | 773.52 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 759.99 terawatt-hours | 472.05 terawatt-hours | 287.94 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 683.45 terawatt-hours | 563.43 terawatt-hours | 120.03 terawatt-hours | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Italy or United Arab Emirates?
- Italy, at 712.73 terawatt-hours against 636.58 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Italy and United Arab Emirates?
- 76.15 terawatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Arab Emirates?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United Arab Emirates rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Italy ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary direct energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.