Italy vs United Kingdom: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Italy
2.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.3%
in 2024
Italy rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 165 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.6% | 3.6% | 3.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 2.5% | 3.4% | 1.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 1.6% | 3.9% | 2.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 1.1% | 4.1% | 3.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.7% | 4.1% | 3.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.4% | 3.7% | 3.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.3% | 3.6% | 3.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 3.6% | 3.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 3.6% | 3.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.6% | 3.4% | 2.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 1.3% | 3.6% | 2.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 3.6% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 3.3% | 0.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 3.0% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.7% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.3% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Italy ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.