France vs Italy: Renewable energy consumption

France
16.2%
in 2021
Italy
17.5%
in 2021
France rank
118th
Italy rank
116th

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • France
  • Italy
5101520199020052021

How they compare

Italy currently reports 17.5% against 16.2% in France, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 118th and Italy ranks 116th of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 10.6% 4.7% 5.8% France
2000s 9.3% 7.4% 1.9% France
2010s 13.4% 15.6% 2.2% Italy
2020s 16.5% 18.1% 1.6% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, France or Italy?
Italy, at 17.5% against 16.2% in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between France and Italy?
1.3%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do France and Italy rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
France ranks 118th and Italy ranks 116th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Unit
% of total final energy consumption
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
259 places, 8,203 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.