Italy vs Rwanda: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Italy
51.2%
in 2025
Rwanda
50.4%
in 2024
Italy rank
128th
Rwanda rank
129th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Italy
- Rwanda
How they compare
Italy currently reports 51.2% against 50.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 128th and Rwanda ranks 129th of 210 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8% | 43.9% | 37.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 53.7% | 10.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 44.3% | 12.9% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Italy or Rwanda?
- Italy, at 51.2% against 50.4% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Italy and Rwanda?
- 0.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Rwanda rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Italy ranks 128th and Rwanda ranks 129th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.