Italy vs United Kingdom: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Italy
301.93 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
312.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
18th
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 312.91 million tonnes against 301.93 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 10.98 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1860 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1.24 million tonnes | 195.81 million tonnes | 194.57 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 3.28 million tonnes | 260.94 million tonnes | 257.65 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 8.03 million tonnes | 319.76 million tonnes | 311.73 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 11.90 million tonnes | 367.37 million tonnes | 355.47 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 18.47 million tonnes | 441.17 million tonnes | 422.70 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 23.83 million tonnes | 480.92 million tonnes | 457.08 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 31.38 million tonnes | 434.26 million tonnes | 402.88 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 38.56 million tonnes | 453.04 million tonnes | 414.48 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 28.31 million tonnes | 488.65 million tonnes | 460.34 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 68.73 million tonnes | 548.40 million tonnes | 479.67 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 187.68 million tonnes | 604.38 million tonnes | 416.70 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 346.51 million tonnes | 629.32 million tonnes | 282.81 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 375.46 million tonnes | 561.41 million tonnes | 185.95 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 443.50 million tonnes | 580.47 million tonnes | 136.97 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 480.16 million tonnes | 558.91 million tonnes | 78.75 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 374.26 million tonnes | 433.93 million tonnes | 59.67 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 318.57 million tonnes | 320.10 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 312.91 million tonnes against 301.93 million tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 10.98 million tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Italy ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.