Ireland vs Italy: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita

Ireland
438.57 tonnes per person
in 2024
Italy
441.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
49th
Italy rank
48th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 441.13 tonnes per person against 438.57 tonnes per person in Ireland, a difference of 2.56 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 49th and Italy ranks 48th of 204 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 139.37 tonnes per person 61.93 tonnes per person 77.44 tonnes per person Ireland
1970s 187.39 tonnes per person 109.43 tonnes per person 77.97 tonnes per person Ireland
1980s 241.77 tonnes per person 171.94 tonnes per person 69.83 tonnes per person Ireland
1990s 322.47 tonnes per person 243.61 tonnes per person 78.86 tonnes per person Ireland
2000s 383.75 tonnes per person 318.91 tonnes per person 64.84 tonnes per person Ireland
2010s 427.23 tonnes per person 379.83 tonnes per person 47.41 tonnes per person Ireland
2020s 440.66 tonnes per person 429.33 tonnes per person 11.33 tonnes per person Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Ireland or Italy?
Italy, at 441.13 tonnes per person against 438.57 tonnes per person in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Ireland and Italy?
2.56 tonnes per person, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
Ireland ranks 49th and Italy ranks 48th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.