Ireland vs Italy: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, per capita over time
- Ireland
- Italy
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, 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, 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, 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, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.