Australia vs Italy: CO₂ emissions from transport
Australia
96.69 million tonnes
in 2023
Italy
104.78 million tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
18th
Italy rank
16th
CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 104.78 million tonnes against 96.69 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 8.09 million tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Italy ranks 16th of 191 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.58 million tonnes | 106.19 million tonnes | 39.61 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 79.56 million tonnes | 120.32 million tonnes | 40.76 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 92.61 million tonnes | 103.04 million tonnes | 10.44 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 90.98 million tonnes | 96.85 million tonnes | 5.87 million tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from transport, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 104.78 million tonnes against 96.69 million tonnes in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from transport between Australia and Italy?
- 8.09 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Australia ranks 18th and Italy ranks 16th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.