Italy vs United Kingdom: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index
Italy
7.21 tonnes per person
in 2023
United Kingdom
7.09 tonnes per person
in 2023
Italy rank
38th
United Kingdom rank
41st
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.21 tonnes per person against 7.09 tonnes per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.12 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.73 tonnes per person | 11.57 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 10.18 tonnes per person | 12.25 tonnes per person | 2.07 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 8.26 tonnes per person | 9.22 tonnes per person | 0.9573 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 7.31 tonnes per person | 7.27 tonnes per person | 0.0355 tonnes per person | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index, Italy or United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 7.21 tonnes per person against 7.09 tonnes per person in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 0.12 tonnes per person, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index?
- Italy ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 41st 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.