Austria vs Italy: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Austria
11.15 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy
11.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Austria rank
42nd
Italy rank
41st
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Austria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 11.29 million tonnes against 11.15 million tonnes in Austria, a difference of 139,600 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 42nd and Italy ranks 41st of 179 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 5.61 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1870s | 8.45 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 5.30 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1880s | 12.44 million tonnes | 7.82 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1890s | 18.90 million tonnes | 11.63 million tonnes | 7.27 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1900s | 34.38 million tonnes | 18.21 million tonnes | 16.17 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1910s | 32.45 million tonnes | 23.24 million tonnes | 9.21 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1920s | 18.82 million tonnes | 29.74 million tonnes | 10.92 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1930s | 12.50 million tonnes | 33.43 million tonnes | 20.93 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1940s | 9.88 million tonnes | 23.83 million tonnes | 13.95 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1950s | 18.47 million tonnes | 27.60 million tonnes | 9.13 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1960s | 17.40 million tonnes | 31.37 million tonnes | 13.97 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 14.99 million tonnes | 32.25 million tonnes | 17.26 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 14.88 million tonnes | 51.48 million tonnes | 36.60 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 15.22 million tonnes | 57.54 million tonnes | 42.32 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 16.78 million tonnes | 64.57 million tonnes | 47.79 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 14.18 million tonnes | 51.71 million tonnes | 37.53 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 11.55 million tonnes | 22.20 million tonnes | 10.65 million tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Austria or Italy?
- Italy, at 11.29 million tonnes against 11.15 million tonnes in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Austria and Italy?
- 139,600 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Italy?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Italy rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Austria ranks 42nd and Italy ranks 41st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.