Australia vs Italy: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil

Australia
1.2%
in 2024
Italy
1.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
18th
Italy rank
16th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Australia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Italy ahead.

Australia ranks 18th and Italy ranks 16th of 215 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
1860s 0.0% 1.5% 1.5% Italy
1870s 0.0% 2.4% 2.4% Italy
1880s 0.0% 1.1% 1.1% Italy
1890s 0.0% 0.6% 0.6% Italy
1900s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Italy
1910s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Italy
1920s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Australia
1930s 0.6% 0.4% 0.1% Australia
1940s 0.6% 0.3% 0.4% Australia
1950s 0.8% 1.3% 0.5% Italy
1960s 1.0% 2.9% 1.9% Italy
1970s 0.9% 3.2% 2.2% Italy
1980s 0.9% 2.9% 2.0% Italy
1990s 1.0% 2.7% 1.7% Italy
2000s 1.1% 2.2% 1.2% Italy
2010s 1.2% 1.4% 0.2% Italy
2020s 1.2% 1.3% 0.1% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from oil, Australia or Italy?
Italy, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from oil between Australia and Italy?
0.0%, with Italy 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 of global co₂ emissions from oil?
Australia ranks 18th and Italy ranks 16th 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 global 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

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 20,888 data points, 1855–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.