Energy efficiency in Italy
Italy: Energy efficiency was 130.84 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
130.84 Million tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
180.83 Million tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2005
All-time low
130.84 Million tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Energy efficiency in Italy, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Italy recorded 130.84 Million tonnes of oil equivalent for energy efficiency in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy efficiency in Italy peaked at 180.83 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2005 and was at its lowest, 130.84 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2024.
That places Italy 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Energy efficiency in Italy, year by year
| Year | Million tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 180.83 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 2006 | 178.95 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 178.67 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 176.12 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 164.08 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 167.28 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 162 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 156.56 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 152.05 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 142.66 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 149.12 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 148.04 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 149.01 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 147.29 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 145.94 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 132.35 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 144.81 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 138.28 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 133.02 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 130.84 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 130.84 Million tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.54 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, 8.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Italy's 130.84 Million tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.01 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, 6.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 175.73 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 164.08 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 180.83 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 2010s | 152 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 142.66 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 167.28 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.86 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 130.84 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 144.81 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 Germany 231.29 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 2 France 202.62 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 3 Türkiye 164.87 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 5 Spain 112.42 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 6 Poland 92.32 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 6 Poland 92.32 Million tonnes of oil equivalent 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 energy efficiency in Italy?
- Energy efficiency in Italy was 130.84 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy efficiency recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 180.83 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2005.
- What is the lowest energy efficiency recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.84 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for energy efficiency?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy efficiency rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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