Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Italy

Italy: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 14.28 million tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
14.28 million tonnes
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
16th
of 142 countries
All-time high
14.28 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
4.51 million tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Italy, 2013–2024

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M14.0M2013201820242013: 10.1M tonnes2014: 10.5M tonnes2015: 10.9M tonnes2016: 11.6M tonnes2017: 12.1M tonnes2018: 13.0M tonnes2019: 13.8M tonnes2020: 4.5M tonnes2021: 5.8M tonnes2022: 10.6M tonnes2023: 12.4M tonnes2024: 14.3M tonnes

Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Italy stood at 14.28 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Italy peaked at 14.28 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.51 million tonnes, in 2020.

Italy ranks 16th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.71 million tonnes 10.09 million tonnes 13.80 million tonnes 7
2020s 9.53 million tonnes 4.51 million tonnes 14.28 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 13 Brazil 15.67 million tonnes compare
  2. 14 South Korea 14.76 million tonnes compare
  3. 15 Russia 14.72 million tonnes compare
  4. 18 Thailand 12.34 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Italy?
Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Italy was 14.28 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 14.28 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 4.51 million tonnes in 2020.
How does Italy rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
Italy ranks 16th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation
Unit
tonnes
Source
OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,473 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.