Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Share of primary energy use by source
Italy
39.1%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
40.0%
in 2025
Italy rank
22nd
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 40.0% against 39.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.9% | 3.7% | 5.2% | Italy |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 8.7% | 4.0% | Italy |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 25.7% | 6.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 35.7% | 7.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 36.1% | 0.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 34.4% | 4.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 38.3% | 2.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 40.0% against 39.1% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.9%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Italy ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.