Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
36th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0073 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Italy, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use, per square kilometre in Italy is 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.0073 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Italy 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0041 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0051 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0055 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0056 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0056 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0055 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0057 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0062 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0062 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0064 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0064 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0065 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0067 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0069 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0071 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0073 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0073 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0065 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0056 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0041 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0056 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0068 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0065 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0073 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0057 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0067 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0056 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 33 Switzerland 0.0066 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 34 Czechia 0.0055 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 35 British Virgin Islands 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 37 Grenada 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 38 China 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 39 Palestine, State of 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Italy
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2024)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0073 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Italy rank for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.