Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual co2 emissions per country

Italy
301.93 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
312.91 million
in 2024
Italy rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Annual co2 emissions per country over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 312.91 million against 301.93 million in Italy, a difference of 10.98 million.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1860 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 215 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1860s 1.24 million 195.81 million 194.57 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1870s 3.28 million 260.94 million 257.65 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1880s 8.03 million 319.76 million 311.73 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1890s 11.90 million 367.37 million 355.47 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1900s 18.47 million 441.17 million 422.70 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1910s 23.83 million 480.92 million 457.08 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1920s 31.38 million 434.26 million 402.88 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1930s 38.56 million 453.04 million 414.48 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1940s 28.31 million 488.65 million 460.34 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s 68.73 million 548.40 million 479.67 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 187.68 million 604.38 million 416.70 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 346.51 million 629.32 million 282.81 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 375.46 million 561.41 million 185.95 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 443.50 million 580.47 million 136.97 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 480.16 million 558.91 million 78.75 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 374.26 million 433.93 million 59.67 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 318.57 million 320.10 million 1.52 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 emissions per country, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 312.91 million against 301.93 million in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 emissions per country between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10.98 million, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
165 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual co2 emissions per country?
Italy ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 emissions per country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual co2 emissions per country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed