Net energy embedded in traded goods in Italy
Italy: Net energy embedded in traded goods was 412.35 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▼ Falling
Net energy embedded in traded goods in Italy, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Italy recorded 412.35 terawatt-hours for net energy embedded in traded goods in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net energy embedded in traded goods in Italy peaked at 682.18 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 312.55 terawatt-hours, in 1995.
That places Italy 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Net energy embedded in traded goods in Italy, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 312.55 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 493.63 terawatt-hours | +57.9% |
| 1997 | 386.86 terawatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 504.96 terawatt-hours | +30.5% |
| 1999 | 541.93 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 558.64 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 527.43 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 546.28 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 610.88 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 609.52 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 637.31 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 682.18 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 670.8 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 669.31 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 579.21 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 608.44 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 607.02 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 417.4 terawatt-hours | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 426.56 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 454.34 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 401.2 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 335.87 terawatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 378.12 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 441.64 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 385.54 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 412.35 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 412.35 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.06 terawatt-hours, 34.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Italy's 412.35 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.41 terawatt-hours, 33.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net energy embedded in traded goods in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +57.9% | 312.55 terawatt-hours | 493.63 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 447.99 terawatt-hours | 312.55 terawatt-hours | 541.93 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 609.16 terawatt-hours | 527.43 terawatt-hours | 682.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 445.61 terawatt-hours | 335.87 terawatt-hours | 608.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 412.35 terawatt-hours | 412.35 terawatt-hours | 412.35 terawatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 net energy embedded in traded goods in Italy?
- Net energy embedded in traded goods in Italy was 412.35 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net energy embedded in traded goods recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 682.18 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest net energy embedded in traded goods recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 312.55 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for net energy embedded in traded goods?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net energy embedded in traded goods rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net energy embedded in traded goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net energy embedded in traded goods is the difference in energy embedded in exported goods, and imported goods. A positive value means that a country is a net importer; a negative means it's a net exporter. Measured in terawatt-hours.