Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Italy
Italy: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -10.36 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-10.36 million tonnes
Change on year
up 62.8%
World rank
209th
of 215 countries
All-time high
33.47 million tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
-54.10 million tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
164
1861–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Italy, 1861–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Italy recorded -10.36 million tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 62.8% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Italy peaked at 33.47 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, -54.10 million tonnes, in 2009.
Italy ranks 209th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 641,200 tonnes | — |
| 1862 | 556,928 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1863 | -157,552 tonnes | -128.3% |
| 1864 | 534,944 tonnes | -439.5% |
| 1865 | -333,424 tonnes | -162.3% |
| 1866 | 205,184 tonnes | -161.5% |
| 1867 | -7,328 tonnes | -103.6% |
| 1868 | 227,168 tonnes | -3200.0% |
| 1869 | 175,872 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1870 | 806,080 tonnes | +358.3% |
| 1871 | -370,064 tonnes | -145.9% |
| 1872 | 666,848 tonnes | -280.2% |
| 1873 | -205,184 tonnes | -130.8% |
| 1874 | 227,168 tonnes | -210.7% |
| 1875 | 69,616 tonnes | -69.4% |
| 1876 | 1.04 million tonnes | +1394.7% |
| 1877 | -304,112 tonnes | -129.2% |
| 1878 | -18,320 tonnes | -94.0% |
| 1879 | 571,584 tonnes | -3220.0% |
| 1880 | 710,816 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1881 | 890,352 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1882 | 315,104 tonnes | -64.6% |
| 1883 | 373,728 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1884 | 714,480 tonnes | +91.2% |
| 1885 | 1.01 million tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1886 | -47,632 tonnes | -104.7% |
| 1887 | 1.82 million tonnes | -3923.1% |
| 1888 | 747,456 tonnes | -59.0% |
| 1889 | 359,072 tonnes | -52.0% |
| 1890 | 952,640 tonnes | +165.3% |
| 1891 | -1.21 million tonnes | -226.9% |
| 1892 | -109,920 tonnes | -90.9% |
| 1893 | -366,400 tonnes | +233.3% |
| 1894 | 2.54 million tonnes | -793.0% |
| 1895 | -1.04 million tonnes | -141.0% |
| 1896 | -597,232 tonnes | -42.6% |
| 1897 | 494,640 tonnes | -182.8% |
| 1898 | 483,648 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1899 | 1.19 million tonnes | +145.5% |
| 1900 | 318,768 tonnes | -73.1% |
| 1901 | -388,384 tonnes | -221.8% |
| 1902 | 1.49 million tonnes | -484.9% |
| 1903 | 300,448 tonnes | -79.9% |
| 1904 | 872,031 tonnes | +190.2% |
| 1905 | 1.66 million tonnes | +89.9% |
| 1906 | 3.25 million tonnes | +96.0% |
| 1907 | 1.72 million tonnes | -47.1% |
| 1908 | 454,336 tonnes | -73.6% |
| 1909 | 2.44 million tonnes | +437.1% |
| 1910 | 32,976 tonnes | -98.6% |
| 1911 | 802,416 tonnes | +2333.3% |
| 1912 | 1.31 million tonnes | +63.5% |
| 1913 | 2.11 million tonnes | +61.2% |
| 1914 | -2.73 million tonnes | -228.9% |
| 1915 | -3.46 million tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1916 | -267,472 tonnes | -92.3% |
| 1917 | -7.39 million tonnes | +2663.0% |
| 1918 | 2.86 million tonnes | -138.7% |
| 1919 | -370,064 tonnes | -112.9% |
| 1920 | -740,128 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1921 | 4.01 million tonnes | -642.1% |
| 1922 | 3.82 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1923 | 1.12 million tonnes | -70.5% |
| 1924 | 5.36 million tonnes | +376.2% |
| 1925 | -1.21 million tonnes | -122.6% |
| 1926 | 4.87 million tonnes | -501.8% |
| 1927 | 4.54 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1928 | -2.24 million tonnes | -149.2% |
| 1929 | 5.88 million tonnes | -362.9% |
| 1930 | -4.48 million tonnes | -176.2% |
| 1931 | -5.38 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1932 | -6.11 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1933 | 2.41 million tonnes | -139.4% |
| 1934 | 9.19 million tonnes | +281.3% |
| 1935 | 5.72 million tonnes | -37.8% |
| 1936 | -13.39 million tonnes | -334.2% |
| 1937 | 13.18 million tonnes | -198.5% |
| 1938 | -195,196 tonnes | -101.5% |
| 1939 | 1.14 million tonnes | -684.6% |
| 1940 | 2.91 million tonnes | +155.0% |
| 1941 | -6.14 million tonnes | -310.8% |
| 1942 | -1.01 million tonnes | -83.6% |
| 1943 | -34.78 million tonnes | +3359.1% |
| 1944 | -3.53 million tonnes | -89.8% |
| 1945 | 773,956 tonnes | -121.9% |
| 1946 | 17.81 million tonnes | +2201.7% |
| 1947 | 14.62 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1948 | -1.26 million tonnes | -108.6% |
| 1949 | 4.24 million tonnes | -437.2% |
| 1950 | 1.66 million tonnes | -60.9% |
| 1951 | 7.39 million tonnes | +345.4% |
| 1952 | 1.80 million tonnes | -75.7% |
| 1953 | 5.38 million tonnes | +199.1% |
| 1954 | 8.95 million tonnes | +66.4% |
| 1955 | 8.33 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1956 | 10.21 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1957 | 3.60 million tonnes | -64.7% |
| 1958 | 520,680 tonnes | -85.5% |
| 1959 | 6.49 million tonnes | +1147.1% |
| 1960 | 15.12 million tonnes | +132.9% |
| 1961 | 15.18 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 21.88 million tonnes | +44.2% |
| 1963 | 18.30 million tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1964 | 11.17 million tonnes | -39.0% |
| 1965 | 13.80 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1966 | 24.45 million tonnes | +77.2% |
| 1967 | 20.15 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1968 | 15.04 million tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1969 | 20.49 million tonnes | +36.2% |
| 1970 | 26.70 million tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1971 | 14.68 million tonnes | -45.0% |
| 1972 | 17.18 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 25.11 million tonnes | +46.1% |
| 1974 | 4.90 million tonnes | -80.5% |
| 1975 | -17.20 million tonnes | -450.8% |
| 1976 | 24.74 million tonnes | -243.8% |
| 1977 | -11.38 million tonnes | -146.0% |
| 1978 | 16.86 million tonnes | -248.1% |
| 1979 | 13.98 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 1.18 million tonnes | -91.6% |
| 1981 | -11.13 million tonnes | -1045.2% |
| 1982 | -8.42 million tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1983 | -8.47 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 6.20 million tonnes | -173.1% |
| 1985 | 4.38 million tonnes | -29.3% |
| 1986 | -5.80 million tonnes | -232.3% |
| 1987 | 16.91 million tonnes | -391.6% |
| 1988 | 5.86 million tonnes | -65.3% |
| 1989 | 18.78 million tonnes | +220.3% |
| 1990 | 33.47 million tonnes | +78.2% |
| 1991 | -466,208 tonnes | -101.4% |
| 1992 | 194,688 tonnes | -141.8% |
| 1993 | -7.67 million tonnes | -4039.0% |
| 1994 | -5.76 million tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1995 | 24.09 million tonnes | -518.1% |
| 1996 | -5.75 million tonnes | -123.9% |
| 1997 | 5.73 million tonnes | -199.6% |
| 1998 | 12.25 million tonnes | +113.9% |
| 1999 | 4.68 million tonnes | -61.8% |
| 2000 | 4.09 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 80,992 tonnes | -98.0% |
| 2002 | 7.46 million tonnes | +9107.2% |
| 2003 | 17.96 million tonnes | +140.8% |
| 2004 | 5.59 million tonnes | -68.9% |
| 2005 | 678,240 tonnes | -87.9% |
| 2006 | -5.29 million tonnes | -880.1% |
| 2007 | -6.28 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2008 | -11.66 million tonnes | +85.7% |
| 2009 | -54.10 million tonnes | +363.9% |
| 2010 | 11.64 million tonnes | -121.5% |
| 2011 | -11.77 million tonnes | -201.2% |
| 2012 | -20.45 million tonnes | +73.7% |
| 2013 | -33.98 million tonnes | +66.1% |
| 2014 | -20.07 million tonnes | -40.9% |
| 2015 | 11.85 million tonnes | -159.1% |
| 2016 | -3.11 million tonnes | -126.2% |
| 2017 | -5.47 million tonnes | +75.8% |
| 2018 | -3.62 million tonnes | -33.8% |
| 2019 | -9.41 million tonnes | +160.1% |
| 2020 | -37.04 million tonnes | +293.6% |
| 2021 | 33.33 million tonnes | -190.0% |
| 2022 | 4.18 million tonnes | -87.4% |
| 2023 | -27.82 million tonnes | -765.0% |
| 2024 | -10.36 million tonnes | -62.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's -10.36 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,739 tonnes. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's -10.36 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1,028 tonnes, 10073.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +9107.2% | 80,992 tonnes | 7.46 million tonnes |
| 1993 | -4039.0% | 194,688 tonnes | -7.67 million tonnes |
| 1887 | +3923.1% | -47,632 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes |
| 1943 | -3359.1% | -1.01 million tonnes | -34.78 million tonnes |
| 1879 | +3220.0% | -18,320 tonnes | 571,584 tonnes |
| 1868 | +3200.0% | -7,328 tonnes | 227,168 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 204,777 tonnes | -333,424 tonnes | 641,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1870s | 248,420 tonnes | -370,064 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 689,932 tonnes | -47,632 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 233,397 tonnes | -1.21 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.21 million tonnes | -388,384 tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -709,351 tonnes | -7.39 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.54 million tonnes | -2.24 million tonnes | 5.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 209,295 tonnes | -13.39 million tonnes | 13.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -634,891 tonnes | -34.78 million tonnes | 17.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.43 million tonnes | 520,680 tonnes | 10.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.56 million tonnes | 11.17 million tonnes | 24.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.56 million tonnes | -17.20 million tonnes | 26.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 million tonnes | -11.13 million tonnes | 18.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.08 million tonnes | -7.67 million tonnes | 33.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.15 million tonnes | -54.10 million tonnes | 17.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.44 million tonnes | -33.98 million tonnes | 11.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.54 million tonnes | -37.04 million tonnes | 33.33 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Italy?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Italy was -10.36 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 33.47 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.10 million tonnes in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Italy ranks 209th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.