France vs Italy: Renewable energy consumption

France
760,300 TJ
in 2015
Italy
778,697 TJ
in 2015
France rank
15th
Italy rank
14th

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 778,697 TJ against 760,300 TJ in France, a difference of 18,397 TJ.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 15th and Italy ranks 14th of 233 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 611,059 TJ 218,181 TJ 392,878 TJ France
2000s 580,532 TJ 396,791 TJ 183,741 TJ France
2010s 729,796 TJ 718,262 TJ 11,534 TJ France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, France or Italy?
Italy, at 778,697 TJ against 760,300 TJ in France as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between France and Italy?
18,397 TJ, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do France and Italy rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
France ranks 15th and Italy ranks 14th of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste