Oil production per person in Italy
Italy: Oil production per person was 761.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
761.87 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
65th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,214 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2005
All-time low
0.2667 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1940
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production per person in Italy, 1900–2025
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
In 2025, oil production per person in Italy stood at 761.87 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Italy peaked at 1,214 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2667 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1940.
Italy ranks 65th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in Italy, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.6978 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0.6929 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.9% |
| 1903 | 0.6821 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.9% |
| 1904 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +98.4% |
| 1905 | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.8% |
| 1906 | 2.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.7% |
| 1907 | 2.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 1908 | 2.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 1909 | 1.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 1910 | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 1911 | 3.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.2% |
| 1912 | 2.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.2% |
| 1913 | 2.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 1.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 1915 | 1.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 1917 | 1.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 1918 | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.9% |
| 1919 | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 1.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1921 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.5% |
| 1922 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.9% |
| 1924 | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1925 | 2.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.6% |
| 1926 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.0% |
| 1927 | 1.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.0% |
| 1928 | 1.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1930 | 2.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.2% |
| 1931 | 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +98.3% |
| 1932 | 7.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.3% |
| 1933 | 7.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 5.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.5% |
| 1935 | 4.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.7% |
| 1936 | 4.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1937 | 3.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 1938 | 3.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1939 | 3.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1940 | 0.2667 kilowatt-hours per person | -91.7% |
| 1941 | 3.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +1091.7% |
| 1942 | 3.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1943 | 2.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.9% |
| 1944 | 1.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.7% |
| 1945 | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 2.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.2% |
| 1947 | 2.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 1948 | 2.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1949 | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 1951 | 4.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +123.3% |
| 1952 | 15.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +253.5% |
| 1953 | 20.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.7% |
| 1954 | 17.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 1955 | 49.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +181.6% |
| 1956 | 136.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +177.4% |
| 1957 | 301.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +120.6% |
| 1958 | 367.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.8% |
| 1959 | 400.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1960 | 469.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 1961 | 460.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 418.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 410.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 608.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.3% |
| 1965 | 514.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 1966 | 414.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.5% |
| 1967 | 382.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 358.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 348.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 327.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 292.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 260.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 236.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 234.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 260.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 271.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 260.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 309.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 355.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 351.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 305.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 361.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 1983 | 459.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.0% |
| 1984 | 465.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 487.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 523.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 804.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.8% |
| 1988 | 988.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 939.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 951.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 882.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 916.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 943.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 991.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1,061 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 1,109 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1,212 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 1,143 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 1,019 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 931.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 831.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 1,120 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 1,122 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,088 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,214 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 1,144 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 887.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 986.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 1,023 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,055 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,105 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,050 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 722.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 798.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 906.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 827.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 1,053 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 956.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 881.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 843.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 873.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 761.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 761.87 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.77 kilowatt-hours per person, 8.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | +1091.7% | 0.2667 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.18 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1952 | +253.5% | 4.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.83 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1955 | +181.6% | 17.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.29 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1956 | +177.4% | 49.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 136.72 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1951 | +123.3% | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.48 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1957 | +120.6% | 136.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 301.64 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6821 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2667 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 131.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 400.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 438.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 348.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 608.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 280.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 234.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 355.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 568.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 305.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 988.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,023 kilowatt-hours per person | 882.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,212 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,052 kilowatt-hours per person | 831.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,214 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 951.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 722.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,105 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 894.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 761.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,053 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 62 Vietnam 978.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Netherlands 921.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 East Timor 816.37 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Turkey 747.4 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Syria 733.58 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Niger 719.27 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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- 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 oil production per person in Italy?
- Oil production per person in Italy was 761.87 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 oil production per person recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,214 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2667 kilowatt-hours per person in 1940.
- How does Italy rank for oil production per person?
- Italy ranks 65th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.