China vs Italy: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas
China
2.0%
in 2025
Italy
2.1%
in 2025
China rank
31st
Italy rank
29th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas over time
- China
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was China ahead.
China ranks 31st and Italy ranks 29th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.7% | 11.4% | 5.3% | China |
| 1970s | 22.6% | 9.0% | 13.6% | China |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 5.1% | 4.6% | Italy |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 4.3% | 0.7% | Italy |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 1.5% | 14.0% | China |
| 2010s | 13.2% | -0.3% | 13.5% | China |
| 2020s | 6.3% | -2.5% | 8.8% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from gas, China or Italy?
- Italy, at 2.1% against 2.0% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from gas between China and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China and Italy rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
- China ranks 31st and Italy ranks 29th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.