Germany vs Italy: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Germany
1.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy
1.74 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
35th
Italy rank
33rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.74 million tonnes against 1.65 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 89,960 tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Germany ranks 35th and Italy ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.33 million tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | 576,171 tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.94 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 168,370 tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.41 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 79,923 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 66,356 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 1.74 million tonnes against 1.65 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Germany and Italy?
- 89,960 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Germany ranks 35th and Italy ranks 33rd 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 from flaring. 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 flaring, measured in tonnes.