Austria vs Italy: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Austria
286.95 kilograms per person
in 2023
Italy
306.05 kilograms per person
in 2023
Austria rank
52nd
Italy rank
49th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Austria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 306.05 kilograms per person against 286.95 kilograms per person in Austria, a difference of 19.1 kilograms per person.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 49th of 191 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164.91 kilograms per person | 231.51 kilograms per person | 66.6 kilograms per person | Italy |
| 2000s | 227.93 kilograms per person | 272.59 kilograms per person | 44.66 kilograms per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 260.84 kilograms per person | 294.47 kilograms per person | 33.63 kilograms per person | Italy |
| 2020s | 186.74 kilograms per person | 252.36 kilograms per person | 65.62 kilograms per person | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Austria or Italy?
- Italy, at 306.05 kilograms per person against 286.95 kilograms per person in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Austria and Italy?
- 19.1 kilograms per person, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Italy?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Italy rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Austria ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 49th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.