Germany vs Italy: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring

Germany
0.5%
in 2024
Italy
0.5%
in 2024
Germany rank
35th
Italy rank
34th

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
00.10.20.30.40.5198720052024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 35th and Italy ranks 34th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Germany
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Italy
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Italy
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Germany or Italy?
Italy, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Germany and Italy?
0.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
Germany ranks 35th and Italy ranks 34th 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
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, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.