Germany vs Italy: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Germany
15.2%
in 2025
Italy
15.5%
in 2025
Germany rank
35th
Italy rank
32nd
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 15.5% against 15.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.
Germany ranks 35th and Italy ranks 32nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 7.9% | 7.2% | Italy |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 5.3% | 3.0% | Italy |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 5.1% | 3.5% | Germany |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 4.2% | 8.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 5.4% | 9.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 11.6% | 4.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 14.2% | 2.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 15.5% against 15.2% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Germany and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Germany ranks 35th and Italy ranks 32nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.