China (People’s Republic of) vs Italy: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
China (People’s Republic of)
3,962 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Italy
4,022 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
36th
Italy rank
35th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,962 kilowatt-hours per person in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 60 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 36th and Italy ranks 35th of 80 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,506 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 1970s | 42.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,496 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,453 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 1980s | 83.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,464 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,381 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 1990s | 162.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,216 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 2000s | 438.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,902 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,464 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,413 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,384 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,971 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 2020s | 3,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,749 kilowatt-hours per person | 649.86 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, China (People’s Republic of) or Italy?
- Italy, at 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,962 kilowatt-hours per person in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between China (People’s Republic of) and Italy?
- 60 kilowatt-hours per person, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Italy?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Italy rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 36th and Italy ranks 35th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.