Italy vs United Kingdom: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Italy
979.24 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
United Kingdom
1,275 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Italy rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
25th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre against 979.24 tonnes per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 295.76 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 192 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 659.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,576 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,917 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1,011 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,620 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,609 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1,154 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,346 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,192 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1,381 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,403 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,022 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1,505 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,365 tonnes per square kilometre | 859.24 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,153 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,859 tonnes per square kilometre | 706.25 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1,036 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,326 tonnes per square kilometre | 289.85 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre against 979.24 tonnes per square kilometre in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 295.76 tonnes per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.