Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person
Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 45.8 kilowatt-hours against 39.4 kilowatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 6.4 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 43 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.58 kilowatt-hours | 52.32 kilowatt-hours | 9.74 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 46.69 kilowatt-hours | 54.22 kilowatt-hours | 7.53 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 38.64 kilowatt-hours | 45.49 kilowatt-hours | 6.85 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 39.4 kilowatt-hours | 45.8 kilowatt-hours | 6.4 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 45.8 kilowatt-hours against 39.4 kilowatt-hours in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 6.4 kilowatt-hours, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person?
- Italy ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.