Italy vs United Kingdom: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Italy
301.93 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
312.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
18th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 312.91 million tonnes against 301.93 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 10.98 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 231.31 million tonnes | 613.43 million tonnes | 382.12 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 346.51 million tonnes | 629.32 million tonnes | 282.81 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 375.46 million tonnes | 561.41 million tonnes | 185.95 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 443.50 million tonnes | 580.47 million tonnes | 136.97 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 480.16 million tonnes | 558.91 million tonnes | 78.75 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 374.26 million tonnes | 433.93 million tonnes | 59.67 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 318.57 million tonnes | 320.10 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 312.91 million tonnes against 301.93 million tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 10.98 million tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Italy ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.