Australia vs Italy: Share co2 emissions vs population

Australia
1
in 2024
Italy
0.7822
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
Italy rank
19th

Share co2 emissions vs population over time

  • Australia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1 against 0.7822 in Italy, a difference of 0.2178.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 16th and Italy ranks 19th of 215 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
1860s 0.2328 0.2846 0.0518 Italy
1870s 0.3064 0.4958 0.1894 Italy
1880s 0.4237 0.7734 0.3497 Italy
1890s 0.4642 0.7957 0.3316 Italy
1900s 0.5325 0.7544 0.2219 Italy
1910s 0.6576 0.7312 0.0736 Italy
1920s 0.745 0.8374 0.0924 Italy
1930s 0.7368 0.9878 0.251 Italy
1940s 0.8454 0.5623 0.2831 Australia
1950s 0.9512 0.9249 0.0262 Australia
1960s 0.9648 1.65 0.6847 Italy
1970s 0.9838 2.01 1.03 Italy
1980s 1.11 1.87 0.7558 Italy
1990s 1.29 1.88 0.5949 Italy
2000s 1.32 1.67 0.3514 Italy
2010s 1.15 1.06 0.0864 Australia
2020s 1.04 0.856 0.1883 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share co2 emissions vs population, Australia or Italy?
Australia, at 1 against 0.7822 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in share co2 emissions vs population between Australia and Italy?
0.2178, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
165 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for share co2 emissions vs population?
Australia ranks 16th and Italy ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed