China vs Italy: Co2 land use per capita

China
-0.225
in 2024
Italy
-0.2081
in 2024
China rank
162nd
Italy rank
160th

Co2 land use per capita over time

  • China
  • Italy
-10123185019372024

How they compare

Italy currently reports -0.2081 against -0.225 in China, a difference of 0.0169.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Italy ahead.

China ranks 162nd and Italy ranks 160th of 194 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, China averaged higher in 11 and Italy in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Italy Difference Ahead
1850s 0.4285 1.1 0.6688 Italy
1860s 0.2064 0.6648 0.4584 Italy
1870s 0.1013 0.7468 0.6456 Italy
1880s 0.2479 0.9281 0.6802 Italy
1890s 0.4288 0.9682 0.5394 Italy
1900s 0.6379 0.6773 0.0394 Italy
1910s 0.8121 0.5951 0.217 China
1920s 0.7931 0.6084 0.1847 China
1930s 1.09 0.4309 0.6583 China
1940s 1.46 0.3877 1.07 China
1950s 1.77 0.2197 1.55 China
1960s 1.45 -0.0385 1.49 China
1970s 1.48 -0.8999 2.38 China
1980s 0.8456 -0.635 1.48 China
1990s 0.7055 -0.6519 1.36 China
2000s 0.3145 -0.5997 0.9142 China
2010s -0.0606 -0.5511 0.4905 China
2020s -0.2081 -0.2031 0.005 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 land use per capita, China or Italy?
Italy, at -0.2081 against -0.225 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 land use per capita between China and Italy?
0.0169, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do China and Italy rank globally for co2 land use per capita?
China ranks 162nd and Italy ranks 160th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 land use per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed