Italy vs United Kingdom: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Italy
3.02 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.69 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
14th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.02 million tonnes against 2.69 million tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 327,600 tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 46 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.34 million tonnes | 3.66 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 5.62 million tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 3.60 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 265,369 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 3.11 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 449,676 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Italy or United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 3.02 million tonnes against 2.69 million tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 327,600 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Italy ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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.