Italy vs United States of America: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate

Italy
1.17 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States of America
1.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
Italy rank
186th
United States of America rank
189th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate over time

  • Italy
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.17 % change on previous year against 1.14 % change on previous year in United States of America, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1862 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 186th and United States of America ranks 189th of 215 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 13 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United States of America Difference Ahead
1860s 49.28 % change on previous year 8.17 % change on previous year 41.11 % change on previous year Italy
1870s 13.87 % change on previous year 8.11 % change on previous year 5.76 % change on previous year Italy
1880s 10.75 % change on previous year 7.77 % change on previous year 2.98 % change on previous year Italy
1890s 6.9 % change on previous year 6.74 % change on previous year 0.1593 % change on previous year Italy
1900s 5.79 % change on previous year 6.85 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year United States of America
1910s 4.52 % change on previous year 5.74 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year United States of America
1920s 3.93 % change on previous year 4.26 % change on previous year 0.3331 % change on previous year United States of America
1930s 3.37 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year 0.7093 % change on previous year Italy
1940s 1.91 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year United States of America
1950s 3.55 % change on previous year 2.65 % change on previous year 0.8931 % change on previous year Italy
1960s 6.07 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year 3.5 % change on previous year Italy
1970s 6.19 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year 3.46 % change on previous year Italy
1980s 4.06 % change on previous year 2.12 % change on previous year 1.94 % change on previous year Italy
1990s 3.33 % change on previous year 2.04 % change on previous year 1.29 % change on previous year Italy
2000s 2.68 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year 0.8286 % change on previous year Italy
2010s 1.68 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year 0.2584 % change on previous year Italy
2020s 1.27 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year 0.1013 % change on previous year Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate, Italy or United States of America?
Italy, at 1.17 % change on previous year against 1.14 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate between Italy and United States of America?
0.03 % change on previous year, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
163 years are reported by both, from 1862 to 2024.
How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
Italy ranks 186th and United States of America ranks 189th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 22,547 data points, 1751–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.