Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Italy
Italy: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 4.02 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.02 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
34th
of 79 countries
All-time high
4.02 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
1.12 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1990
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Italy, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Italy stood at 4.02 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 4.02 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.12 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1990.
That places Italy 34th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 1.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 1.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.4% |
| 1988 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 1.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 1.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 2.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 2.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 2.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 3.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 3.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 3.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 3.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 3.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 4.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4.02 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4.02 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09 kilowatt-hours per person, 79% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More climate change data for Italy
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 791.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Italy?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Italy was 4.02 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 34th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.