Germany vs Italy: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Germany
0.0%
in 2024
Italy
0.0%
in 2024
Germany rank
33rd
Italy rank
33rd
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.
Germany ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 33rd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 0.3% | 2.5% | Germany |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 0.0% | 4.3% | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 0.0% | 4.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.0% | 2.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Germany and Italy?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Germany ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 33rd of 80 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 Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. 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 the total (direct) primary energy.