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