Italy vs United Kingdom: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Italy
154.36 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
159.60 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
15th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 159.60 million tonnes against 154.36 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 5.24 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1860 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 215 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 32,243 tonnes | 49,098 tonnes | 16,854 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 137,797 tonnes | 254,281 tonnes | 116,484 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 214,723 tonnes | 839,790 tonnes | 625,067 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 273,332 tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 248,426 tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 584,415 tonnes | 7.39 million tonnes | 6.80 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 1.31 million tonnes | 16.45 million tonnes | 15.14 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 3.15 million tonnes | 25.28 million tonnes | 22.12 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 3.06 million tonnes | 35.87 million tonnes | 32.80 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 30.34 million tonnes | 70.03 million tonnes | 39.69 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 129.33 million tonnes | 181.12 million tonnes | 51.78 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 258.24 million tonnes | 260.57 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 246.48 million tonnes | 206.20 million tonnes | 40.29 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 258.34 million tonnes | 213.24 million tonnes | 45.11 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 238.45 million tonnes | 194.82 million tonnes | 43.63 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 163.51 million tonnes | 171.61 million tonnes | 8.10 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 148.33 million tonnes | 150.84 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 159.60 million tonnes against 154.36 million tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 5.24 million tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Italy ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 215 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. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.