Germany vs Italy: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Germany
98.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy
100.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
35th
Italy rank
34th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 100.90 million tonnes against 98.83 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 2.07 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 35th and Italy ranks 34th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.06 million tonnes | 22.00 million tonnes | 61,444 tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 52.82 million tonnes | 55.17 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 79.75 million tonnes | 80.55 million tonnes | 797,070 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 95.38 million tonnes | 97.38 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 100.90 million tonnes against 98.83 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Germany and Italy?
- 2.07 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Germany ranks 35th and Italy ranks 34th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.