Australia vs Italy: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Australia
386.73 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy
301.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
Italy rank
19th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Australia currently reports 386.73 million tonnes against 301.93 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 84.80 million tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Italy ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 232,603 tonnes | Italy |
| 1870s | 2.03 million tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1880s | 4.40 million tonnes | 8.03 million tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1890s | 7.01 million tonnes | 11.90 million tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1900s | 12.90 million tonnes | 18.47 million tonnes | 5.56 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1910s | 21.52 million tonnes | 23.83 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1920s | 27.53 million tonnes | 31.38 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1930s | 28.84 million tonnes | 38.56 million tonnes | 9.72 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1940s | 42.07 million tonnes | 28.31 million tonnes | 13.76 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1950s | 69.39 million tonnes | 68.73 million tonnes | 655,730 tonnes | Australia |
| 1960s | 108.17 million tonnes | 187.68 million tonnes | 79.50 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 169.71 million tonnes | 346.51 million tonnes | 176.80 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 224.21 million tonnes | 375.46 million tonnes | 151.25 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 303.93 million tonnes | 443.50 million tonnes | 139.57 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 380.94 million tonnes | 480.16 million tonnes | 99.22 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 405.77 million tonnes | 374.26 million tonnes | 31.51 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 388.43 million tonnes | 318.57 million tonnes | 69.86 million tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Australia or Italy?
- Australia, at 386.73 million tonnes against 301.93 million tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Australia and Italy?
- 84.80 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Australia ranks 16th and Italy ranks 19th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.