Italy vs United States: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Italy
-10.36 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
-14.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
209th
United States rank
212th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
Italy currently reports -10.36 million tonnes against -14.29 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 3.93 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 62 times across 164 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 209th and United States ranks 212th of 215 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and United States in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 204,777 tonnes | 5.14 million tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | United States |
| 1870s | 248,420 tonnes | 8.18 million tonnes | 7.93 million tonnes | United States |
| 1880s | 689,932 tonnes | 16.07 million tonnes | 15.38 million tonnes | United States |
| 1890s | 233,397 tonnes | 29.07 million tonnes | 28.84 million tonnes | United States |
| 1900s | 1.21 million tonnes | 54.48 million tonnes | 53.27 million tonnes | United States |
| 1910s | -709,351 tonnes | 31.48 million tonnes | 32.19 million tonnes | United States |
| 1920s | 2.54 million tonnes | 47.71 million tonnes | 45.17 million tonnes | United States |
| 1930s | 209,295 tonnes | -29.26 million tonnes | 29.47 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1940s | -634,891 tonnes | 49.39 million tonnes | 50.03 million tonnes | United States |
| 1950s | 5.43 million tonnes | 66.70 million tonnes | 61.27 million tonnes | United States |
| 1960s | 17.56 million tonnes | 120.32 million tonnes | 102.77 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 11.56 million tonnes | 87.36 million tonnes | 75.80 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 1.95 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 6.08 million tonnes | 84.00 million tonnes | 77.93 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | -4.15 million tonnes | -31.42 million tonnes | 27.27 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | -8.44 million tonnes | -25.02 million tonnes | 16.58 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | -7.54 million tonnes | -66.36 million tonnes | 58.82 million tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Italy or United States?
- Italy, at -10.36 million tonnes against -14.29 million tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Italy and United States?
- 3.93 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 164 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Italy ranks 209th and United States ranks 212th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.