France vs Italy: Oil consumption per person
France
11,532 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Italy
11,397 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France rank
82nd
Italy rank
83rd
Oil consumption per person over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 11,532 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,397 kilowatt-hours per person in Italy, a difference of 135 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 82nd and Italy ranks 83rd of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,865 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,346 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1970s | 25,773 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,947 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,826 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1980s | 19,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,911 kilowatt-hours per person | 754.05 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1990s | 19,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,641 kilowatt-hours per person | 463.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 2000s | 17,924 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,744 kilowatt-hours per person | 179.97 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 14,121 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,276 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,846 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2020s | 11,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 499.34 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, France or Italy?
- France, at 11,532 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,397 kilowatt-hours per person in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between France and Italy?
- 135 kilowatt-hours per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- France ranks 82nd and Italy ranks 83rd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption 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 per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.