Australia vs Italy: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Australia
4.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy
3.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
11th
Italy rank
13th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.05 million tonnes against 3.02 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 1.03 million tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Italy ranks 13th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.87 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 3.81 million tonnes | 5.62 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 3.91 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 305,442 tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.99 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | 882,204 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Australia or Italy?
- Australia, at 4.05 million tonnes against 3.02 million tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Australia and Italy?
- 1.03 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Australia ranks 11th and Italy ranks 13th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. 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 other industry sources, measured in tonnes.