Germany vs Italy: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation
Germany
256.84 kilograms
in 2024
Italy
240.62 kilograms
in 2024
Germany rank
36th
Italy rank
38th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 256.84 kilograms against 240.62 kilograms in Italy, a difference of 16.22 kilograms.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 36th and Italy ranks 38th of 142 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 297.2 kilograms | 193.79 kilograms | 103.42 kilograms | Germany |
| 2020s | 191.73 kilograms | 159.97 kilograms | 31.76 kilograms | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from aviation, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 256.84 kilograms against 240.62 kilograms in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from aviation between Germany and Italy?
- 16.22 kilograms, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Germany ranks 36th and Italy ranks 38th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.