What is the difference in share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions between Italy and United Kingdom?

0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs United Kingdom: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions

Italy

1.1%

in 2023

United Kingdom

1.3%

in 2023

Italy rank

16th

United Kingdom rank

13th

Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions over time

Italy
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 117 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	United Kingdom
2000s	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	United Kingdom
2010s	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	United Kingdom
2020s	1.2%	1.3%	0.2%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions, Italy or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions between Italy and United Kingdom?: 0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions?: Italy ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 117 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions
Unit: %
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.