Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Italy
Italy: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 1.83 million tonnes in 2026. ▬ Flat
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Italy, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.83 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in 2026.
That represents a change of down 39.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Italy peaked at 5.24 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million tonnes, in 2015.
Italy ranks 77th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 5.24 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.36 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 4.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More climate change data for Italy
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 58.92 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 41.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 26.01 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.09 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Italy?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Italy was 1.83 million tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million tonnes in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Italy ranks 77th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.