Italy vs United States: Absolute change co2

Italy
-10.36 million
in 2024
United States
-14.29 million
in 2024
Italy rank
209th
United States rank
212th

Absolute change co2 over time

  • Italy
  • United States
-500.0M-250.0M0250.0M500.0M180119122024

How they compare

Italy currently reports -10.36 million against -14.29 million in United States, a difference of 3.93 million.

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 5.14 million 4.93 million United States
1870s 248,420 8.18 million 7.93 million United States
1880s 689,932 16.07 million 15.38 million United States
1890s 233,397 29.07 million 28.84 million United States
1900s 1.21 million 54.48 million 53.27 million United States
1910s -709,351 31.48 million 32.19 million United States
1920s 2.54 million 47.71 million 45.17 million United States
1930s 209,295 -29.26 million 29.47 million Italy
1940s -634,891 49.39 million 50.03 million United States
1950s 5.43 million 66.70 million 61.27 million United States
1960s 17.56 million 120.32 million 102.77 million United States
1970s 11.56 million 87.36 million 75.80 million United States
1980s 1.95 million 5.15 million 3.20 million United States
1990s 6.08 million 84.00 million 77.93 million United States
2000s -4.15 million -31.42 million 27.27 million Italy
2010s -8.44 million -25.02 million 16.58 million Italy
2020s -7.54 million -66.36 million 58.82 million Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute change co2, Italy or United States?
Italy, at -10.36 million against -14.29 million in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in absolute change co2 between Italy and United States?
3.93 million, 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 absolute change co2?
Italy ranks 209th and United States ranks 212th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Absolute change co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Absolute change co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed