Italy vs United States: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person

Italy
1,215 watts per capita
in 2024
United States
1,239 watts per capita
in 2024
Italy rank
31st
United States rank
28th

Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time

  • Italy
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 1,239 watts per capita against 1,215 watts per capita in Italy, a difference of 24 watts per capita.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

Italy ranks 31st and United States ranks 28th of 221 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United States Difference Ahead
2000s 350.63 watts per capita 358.95 watts per capita 8.32 watts per capita United States
2010s 786.37 watts per capita 596.87 watts per capita 189.5 watts per capita Italy
2020s 1,034 watts per capita 1,042 watts per capita 8.56 watts per capita United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Italy or United States?
United States, at 1,239 watts per capita against 1,215 watts per capita in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Italy and United States?
24 watts per capita, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Italy and United States rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
Italy ranks 31st and United States ranks 28th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Unit
watts per capita
Source
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).