Iran vs Italy: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Iran
0.2%
in 2024
Italy
0.0%
in 2024
Iran rank
32nd
Italy rank
33rd
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Iran
- Italy
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.2% against 0.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.
Iran ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 33rd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Iran |
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, Iran or Italy?
- Iran, at 0.2% against 0.0% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Iran and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Italy?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Italy rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Iran ranks 32nd 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.