Oil production in Italy
Italy: Oil production was 45.06 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
45.06 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
46th
of 220 countries
All-time high
71.07 terawatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
0.0116 terawatt-hours
in 1940
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production in Italy, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Italy recorded 45.06 terawatt-hours for oil production in 2025.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Italy peaked at 71.07 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 terawatt-hours, in 1940.
That places Italy 46th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production in Italy, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.0349 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1903 | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1904 | 0.0465 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1905 | 0.0698 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1906 | 0.0814 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1907 | 0.093 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1908 | 0.0814 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1909 | 0.0698 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 1910 | 0.0814 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1911 | 0.1163 terawatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 1912 | 0.0814 terawatt-hours | -30.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0814 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.0698 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 1915 | 0.0698 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.0814 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1917 | 0.0698 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 1918 | 0.0582 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 1919 | 0.0582 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.0582 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.0465 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1922 | 0.0465 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.0582 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1924 | 0.0582 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.093 terawatt-hours | +60.0% |
| 1926 | 0.0582 terawatt-hours | -37.5% |
| 1927 | 0.0698 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0698 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0698 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.093 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1931 | 0.1861 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1932 | 0.314 terawatt-hours | +68.8% |
| 1933 | 0.314 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.2326 terawatt-hours | -25.9% |
| 1935 | 0.1861 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1936 | 0.1861 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.1628 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1938 | 0.1512 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1939 | 0.1396 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 1940 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | -91.7% |
| 1941 | 0.1396 terawatt-hours | +1100.0% |
| 1942 | 0.1512 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1943 | 0.1279 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 1944 | 0.0814 terawatt-hours | -36.4% |
| 1945 | 0.0814 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.1279 terawatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 1947 | 0.1163 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1948 | 0.1047 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1949 | 0.1047 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.093 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1951 | 0.2093 terawatt-hours | +125.0% |
| 1952 | 0.7443 terawatt-hours | +255.6% |
| 1953 | 0.9886 terawatt-hours | +32.8% |
| 1954 | 0.8374 terawatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 1955 | 2.37 terawatt-hours | +183.3% |
| 1956 | 6.62 terawatt-hours | +178.9% |
| 1957 | 14.68 terawatt-hours | +121.8% |
| 1958 | 17.98 terawatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 1959 | 19.71 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1960 | 23.24 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 1961 | 22.93 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 21 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 20.75 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 31.04 terawatt-hours | +49.6% |
| 1965 | 26.49 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 1966 | 21.52 terawatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 1967 | 20.04 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 18.92 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 18.5 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 17.47 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 15.74 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 14.07 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 12.85 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 12.84 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 14.36 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 15.04 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 14.49 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 17.32 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 19.97 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 19.85 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 17.29 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 20.5 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 26.06 terawatt-hours | +27.1% |
| 1984 | 26.43 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 27.73 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 29.75 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 45.76 terawatt-hours | +53.8% |
| 1988 | 56.25 terawatt-hours | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 53.54 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 54.29 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 50.38 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 52.35 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 53.96 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 56.93 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 60.89 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 63.41 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 69.29 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 65.39 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 58.32 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 53.33 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 47.64 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 64.33 terawatt-hours | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 64.78 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 63.32 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 71.07 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 67.24 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 68.15 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 60.97 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 53.18 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 59.38 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 61.74 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 62.76 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 63.98 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 67.05 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 63.62 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 43.72 terawatt-hours | -31.3% |
| 2017 | 48.24 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 54.61 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 49.76 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 63.08 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 57.15 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 52.55 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 50.16 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 51.82 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 45.06 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 45.06 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4415 terawatt-hours, 102.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production 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 | +1100.0% | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | 0.1396 terawatt-hours |
| 1952 | +255.6% | 0.2093 terawatt-hours | 0.7443 terawatt-hours |
| 1955 | +183.3% | 0.8374 terawatt-hours | 2.37 terawatt-hours |
| 1956 | +178.9% | 2.37 terawatt-hours | 6.62 terawatt-hours |
| 1951 | +125.0% | 0.093 terawatt-hours | 0.2093 terawatt-hours |
| 1957 | +121.8% | 6.62 terawatt-hours | 14.68 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0547 terawatt-hours | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | 0.093 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0768 terawatt-hours | 0.0582 terawatt-hours | 0.1163 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0628 terawatt-hours | 0.0465 terawatt-hours | 0.093 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1965 terawatt-hours | 0.093 terawatt-hours | 0.314 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1047 terawatt-hours | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | 0.1512 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.42 terawatt-hours | 0.093 terawatt-hours | 19.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.44 terawatt-hours | 18.5 terawatt-hours | 31.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.41 terawatt-hours | 12.84 terawatt-hours | 19.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.32 terawatt-hours | 17.29 terawatt-hours | 56.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.52 terawatt-hours | 50.38 terawatt-hours | 69.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.4 terawatt-hours | 47.64 terawatt-hours | 71.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.49 terawatt-hours | 43.72 terawatt-hours | 67.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.3 terawatt-hours | 45.06 terawatt-hours | 63.08 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More energy & mining data for Italy
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2025)
- Gas production 32.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 551.92 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 32.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 551.92 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production in Italy?
- Oil production in Italy was 45.06 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 71.07 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 terawatt-hours in 1940.
- How does Italy rank for oil production?
- Italy ranks 46th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.