Italy vs United Kingdom: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change

Italy
301.93 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
312.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
18th

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 312.91 million tonnes against 301.93 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 10.98 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1860 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Italy ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 215 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1860s 1.24 million tonnes 195.81 million tonnes 194.57 million tonnes United Kingdom
1870s 3.28 million tonnes 260.94 million tonnes 257.65 million tonnes United Kingdom
1880s 8.03 million tonnes 319.76 million tonnes 311.73 million tonnes United Kingdom
1890s 11.90 million tonnes 367.37 million tonnes 355.47 million tonnes United Kingdom
1900s 18.47 million tonnes 441.17 million tonnes 422.70 million tonnes United Kingdom
1910s 23.83 million tonnes 480.92 million tonnes 457.08 million tonnes United Kingdom
1920s 31.38 million tonnes 434.26 million tonnes 402.88 million tonnes United Kingdom
1930s 38.56 million tonnes 453.04 million tonnes 414.48 million tonnes United Kingdom
1940s 28.31 million tonnes 488.65 million tonnes 460.34 million tonnes United Kingdom
1950s 68.73 million tonnes 548.40 million tonnes 479.67 million tonnes United Kingdom
1960s 187.68 million tonnes 604.38 million tonnes 416.70 million tonnes United Kingdom
1970s 346.51 million tonnes 629.32 million tonnes 282.81 million tonnes United Kingdom
1980s 375.46 million tonnes 561.41 million tonnes 185.95 million tonnes United Kingdom
1990s 443.50 million tonnes 580.47 million tonnes 136.97 million tonnes United Kingdom
2000s 480.16 million tonnes 558.91 million tonnes 78.75 million tonnes United Kingdom
2010s 374.26 million tonnes 433.93 million tonnes 59.67 million tonnes United Kingdom
2020s 318.57 million tonnes 320.10 million tonnes 1.52 million tonnes United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Italy or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 312.91 million tonnes against 301.93 million tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Italy and United Kingdom?
10.98 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change?
Italy ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 18th 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 22,638 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.