Germany vs Italy: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Germany
0.2146 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Italy
0.2162 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Germany rank
72nd
Italy rank
69th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.2162 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2146 kilograms per international-$ in Germany, a difference of 0.0016 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 72nd and Italy ranks 69th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4983 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3464 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1518 kilograms per international-$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.3538 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2966 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0573 kilograms per international-$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.2564 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2418 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0146 kilograms per international-$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.2132 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2148 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0016 kilograms per international-$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.2162 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2146 kilograms per international-$ in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Germany and Italy?
- 0.0016 kilograms per international-$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Germany ranks 72nd and Italy ranks 69th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).