Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Italy
Italy: Natural gas import dependency by country of origin was 11.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
11.9%
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2020
All-time low
2.7%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Italy, 2015–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Italy is 11.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Italy ranks 10th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.8% | — |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -60.9% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +59.0% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +76.8% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +26.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 11.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 21.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Italy's 11.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 8.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 2.7% | 9.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 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 natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Italy?
- Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Italy was 11.9% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest natural gas import dependency by country of origin recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest natural gas import dependency by country of origin recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for natural gas import dependency by country of origin?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is natural gas import dependency by country of origin rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Natural gas import dependency by country of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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