Canada vs Italy: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Canada
2.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy
3.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
16th
Italy rank
13th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.02 million tonnes against 2.21 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 814,170 tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and Italy ranks 13th of 46 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.44 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 3.16 million tonnes | 5.62 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.51 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.24 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | 865,592 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Canada or Italy?
- Italy, at 3.02 million tonnes against 2.21 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Canada and Italy?
- 814,170 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Canada ranks 16th 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.