Germany vs Italy: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Germany
2.07 tonnes per person
in 2023
Italy
1.96 tonnes per person
in 2023
Germany rank
21st
Italy rank
23rd
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.07 tonnes per person against 1.96 tonnes per person in Italy, a difference of 0.11 tonnes per person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Germany ranks 21st and Italy ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3 tonnes per person | 1.98 tonnes per person | 0.3174 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.13 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | 0.1779 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.61 tonnes per person | 2.07 tonnes per person | 0.4616 tonnes per person | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.88 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 0.0204 tonnes per person | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 2.07 tonnes per person against 1.96 tonnes per person in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Germany and Italy?
- 0.11 tonnes per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Germany ranks 21st and Italy ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imported or exported 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
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.