Coal consumption per person in Italy
Italy: Coal consumption per person was 404.41 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
404.41 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
82nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
3,318 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2004
All-time low
404.41 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal consumption per person in Italy, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Italy recorded 404.41 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Italy peaked at 3,318 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 404.41 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Italy ranks 82nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Coal consumption per person in Italy, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,949 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 2,010 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 2,185 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 2,101 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 2,142 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 2,150 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 2,065 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1,909 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 1,923 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2,080 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 2,072 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2,044 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2,001 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 2,027 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2,217 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 2,588 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 2,641 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 2,950 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 2,758 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 3,126 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 3,084 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 3,030 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 3,007 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,817 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 2,936 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 2,985 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 2,834 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 2,483 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 2,170 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 2,281 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 2,455 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 2,268 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 2,300 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,387 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 2,383 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,542 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 2,699 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 2,781 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2,984 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 3,318 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 3,273 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,300 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3,212 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3,084 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2,401 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 2,643 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 2,953 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 3,019 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,595 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 2,529 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2,367 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 2,100 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 1,841 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 1,692 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 1,281 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 982.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 1,090 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 1,450 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 900.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.8% |
| 2024 | 445.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -50.6% |
| 2025 | 404.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 404.41 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 446.18 kilowatt-hours per person, 91% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Italy's 404.41 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person, 31% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,949 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,909 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,217 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,894 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,588 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,126 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,455 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,985 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,959 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,401 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,302 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,281 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,019 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 878.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 404.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,450 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 79 Mexico 458.94 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 80 Luxembourg 426.14 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 81 Georgia 417.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 83 Denmark 361.45 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 84 Lithuania 304.13 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 85 Nepal 259.42 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Italy
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.7233 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Italy?
- Coal consumption per person in Italy was 404.41 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3,318 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 404.41 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for coal consumption per person?
- Italy ranks 82nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.