Australia vs Italy: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
Australia
125.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy
161.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
Italy rank
9th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 161.14 million tonnes against 125.87 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 35.27 million tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 12th and Italy ranks 9th of 46 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.45 million tonnes | 29.92 million tonnes | 15.47 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 49.25 million tonnes | 84.43 million tonnes | 35.18 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 88.38 million tonnes | 130.47 million tonnes | 42.10 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 117.76 million tonnes | 154.96 million tonnes | 37.20 million tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 161.14 million tonnes against 125.87 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between Australia and Italy?
- 35.27 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Australia ranks 12th and Italy ranks 9th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source. 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 other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.