Italy vs Somalia: Carbon intensity of energy
Italy
194.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Somalia
194.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Italy rank
128th
Somalia rank
129th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Italy
- Somalia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 194.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 194.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Somalia, a difference of 0.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 128th and Somalia ranks 129th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 229.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 162.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 66.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Italy |
| 1990s | 237.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 243.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Somalia |
| 2000s | 231.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 195.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 36.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Italy |
| 2010s | 210.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 243.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 33.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Somalia |
| 2020s | 200.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 197.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Italy or Somalia?
- Italy, at 194.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 194.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Italy and Somalia?
- 0.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Somalia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Italy ranks 128th and Somalia ranks 129th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.