Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Total electricity output
Italy
281,562 GWh
in 2015
Saudi Arabia
338,336 GWh
in 2015
Italy rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th
Total electricity output over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 338,336 GWh against 281,562 GWh in Italy, a difference of 56,774 GWh.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 228 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 233,894 GWh | 95,052 GWh | 138,843 GWh | Italy |
| 2000s | 291,604 GWh | 168,385 GWh | 123,219 GWh | Italy |
| 2010s | 290,718 GWh | 282,664 GWh | 8,054 GWh | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 338,336 GWh against 281,562 GWh in Italy as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 56,774 GWh, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total electricity output?
- Italy ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 228 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants