Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Italy
Italy: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 11.29 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.29 million tonnes
Change on year
down 47.9%
World rank
41st
of 179 countries
All-time high
72.22 million tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
29,312 tonnes
in 1860
Years of data
165
1860–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Italy, 1860–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Italy stood at 11.29 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 47.9% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Italy peaked at 72.22 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 29,312 tonnes, in 1860.
Italy ranks 41st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 29,312 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 670,512 tonnes | +2187.5% |
| 1862 | 1.23 million tonnes | +83.1% |
| 1863 | 1.07 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1864 | 1.60 million tonnes | +49.7% |
| 1865 | 1.25 million tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1866 | 1.44 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1867 | 1.41 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1868 | 1.59 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1869 | 1.78 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1870 | 2.56 million tonnes | +43.6% |
| 1871 | 2.18 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1872 | 2.85 million tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1873 | 2.66 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1874 | 2.86 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1875 | 2.93 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1876 | 3.97 million tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1877 | 3.65 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1878 | 3.64 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 4.18 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1880 | 4.89 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1881 | 5.77 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1882 | 6.09 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1883 | 6.45 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1884 | 7.13 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1885 | 8.09 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1886 | 8.11 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 9.91 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1888 | 10.68 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1889 | 11.04 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 11.99 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1891 | 10.73 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1892 | 10.62 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1893 | 10.23 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1894 | 12.78 million tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1895 | 11.75 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1896 | 11.12 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1897 | 11.63 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1898 | 12.12 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1899 | 13.32 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1900 | 13.64 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1901 | 13.30 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1902 | 14.79 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1903 | 15.10 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 15.96 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1905 | 17.62 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1906 | 20.86 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1907 | 22.53 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1908 | 22.95 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 25.36 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1910 | 25.40 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 26.05 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 27.38 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1913 | 29.47 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1914 | 26.71 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1915 | 23.23 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1916 | 22.82 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1917 | 15.38 million tonnes | -32.6% |
| 1918 | 18.07 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1919 | 17.84 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1920 | 17.08 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1921 | 21.23 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1922 | 24.78 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1923 | 25.73 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1924 | 31.00 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1925 | 29.62 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1926 | 34.39 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1927 | 38.71 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1928 | 34.74 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1929 | 40.12 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1930 | 35.52 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1931 | 30.43 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1932 | 24.35 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1933 | 26.64 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1934 | 35.34 million tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1935 | 40.64 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1936 | 27.90 million tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1937 | 38.73 million tonnes | +38.8% |
| 1938 | 37.47 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1939 | 37.29 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 42.70 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1941 | 40.34 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1942 | 39.03 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1943 | 6.14 million tonnes | -84.3% |
| 1944 | 2.80 million tonnes | -54.3% |
| 1945 | 3.70 million tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1946 | 19.93 million tonnes | +439.1% |
| 1947 | 29.75 million tonnes | +49.3% |
| 1948 | 26.32 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1949 | 27.54 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 24.57 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1951 | 27.66 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1952 | 26.03 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1953 | 26.84 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 27.97 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 29.00 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 30.98 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 29.89 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 27.01 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1959 | 26.02 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 27.90 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1961 | 30.19 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 31.89 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 32.76 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 27.81 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 30.55 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 31.69 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 35.20 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 32.77 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 32.92 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 32.90 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 30.72 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 29.13 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 29.42 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 31.68 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 30.61 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 30.96 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 31.37 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 35.54 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 40.13 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 44.92 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 47.78 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 49.85 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 44.48 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 54.66 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 59.40 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 53.28 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 55.63 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 52.69 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 52.16 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 69.58 million tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 65.97 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 58.06 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 52.08 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 54.77 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 58.42 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 53.52 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 54.15 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 54.87 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 53.94 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 56.03 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 59.02 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 60.02 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 65.13 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 72.22 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 71.26 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 70.79 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 70.68 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 68.14 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 52.39 million tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 58.22 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 65.44 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 66.96 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 57.78 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 55.84 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 53.06 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 48.30 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 41.80 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 39.21 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 30.48 million tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 22.12 million tonnes | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 24.57 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 31.34 million tonnes | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 21.67 million tonnes | -30.9% |
| 2024 | 11.29 million tonnes | -47.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 11.29 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million tonnes, 6.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Italy's 11.29 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.11 million tonnes, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | +2187.5% | 29,312 tonnes | 670,512 tonnes |
| 1946 | +439.1% | 3.70 million tonnes | 19.93 million tonnes |
| 1943 | -84.3% | 39.03 million tonnes | 6.14 million tonnes |
| 1862 | +83.1% | 670,512 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1.21 million tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.15 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 4.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.82 million tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | 11.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 11.63 million tonnes | 10.23 million tonnes | 13.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 18.21 million tonnes | 13.30 million tonnes | 25.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 23.24 million tonnes | 15.38 million tonnes | 29.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 29.74 million tonnes | 17.08 million tonnes | 40.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 33.43 million tonnes | 24.35 million tonnes | 40.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 23.83 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 42.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 27.60 million tonnes | 24.57 million tonnes | 30.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.37 million tonnes | 27.81 million tonnes | 35.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.25 million tonnes | 29.13 million tonnes | 40.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.48 million tonnes | 44.48 million tonnes | 59.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.54 million tonnes | 52.08 million tonnes | 69.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.57 million tonnes | 52.39 million tonnes | 72.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.71 million tonnes | 30.48 million tonnes | 66.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.20 million tonnes | 11.29 million tonnes | 31.34 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Italy?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Italy was 11.29 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 72.22 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,312 tonnes in 1860.
- How does Italy rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Italy ranks 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.