Italy vs Nauru: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Italy
5.09 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nauru
5.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Italy rank
66th
Nauru rank
65th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Italy
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 5.13 tonnes per person against 5.09 tonnes per person in Italy, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Nauru ahead.
Italy ranks 66th and Nauru ranks 65th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Nauru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.26 tonnes per person | 6.93 tonnes per person | 2.68 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 1970s | 6.31 tonnes per person | 13.61 tonnes per person | 7.31 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 1980s | 6.61 tonnes per person | 16.19 tonnes per person | 9.58 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 1990s | 7.75 tonnes per person | 10.88 tonnes per person | 3.13 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 2000s | 8.23 tonnes per person | 5.95 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 6.19 tonnes per person | 4.52 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | Italy |
| 2020s | 5.34 tonnes per person | 4.89 tonnes per person | 0.4532 tonnes per person | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Italy or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 5.13 tonnes per person against 5.09 tonnes per person in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Italy and Nauru?
- 0.04 tonnes per person, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nauru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Nauru rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Italy ranks 66th and Nauru ranks 65th of 213 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.