Italy - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Italy was 79.95 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 94.55 in 1973, while its lowest value was 78.59 in 2014.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1960 85.61
1961 87.62
1962 89.31
1963 89.16
1964 90.12
1965 90.05
1966 90.55
1967 91.63
1968 92.44
1969 93.31
1970 93.32
1971 93.46
1972 93.74
1973 94.55
1974 93.68
1975 93.16
1976 93.92
1977 93.03
1978 93.49
1979 93.84
1980 93.73
1981 93.35
1982 92.59
1983 92.52
1984 91.62
1985 91.81
1986 91.46
1987 93.38
1988 92.90
1989 93.29
1990 93.44
1991 92.90
1992 92.58
1993 92.27
1994 92.09
1995 93.02
1996 92.61
1997 92.44
1998 92.29
1999 91.84
2000 91.73
2001 91.40
2002 91.04
2003 90.22
2004 90.41
2005 89.80
2006 89.19
2007 88.18
2008 86.84
2009 84.85
2010 84.63
2011 84.46
2012 82.20
2013 79.96
2014 78.59
2015 79.95

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use