Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Italy
Italy: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 124.77 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
124.77 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 146 countries
All-time high
167.14 million tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1860
Years of data
165
1860–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Italy, 1860–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from gas in Italy is 124.77 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Italy peaked at 167.14 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1860.
That places Italy 14th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1902 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1903 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 3,665 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 3,664 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1906 | 10,992 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1907 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 14,654 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1910 | 14,656 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 14,656 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 10,992 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1913 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 10,990 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1917 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 10,994 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 14,656 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1920 | 14,656 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 14,656 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 10,994 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1923 | 10,994 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 10,992 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1925 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 10,991 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1928 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 14,656 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1931 | 21,984 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1932 | 21,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 21,987 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 25,648 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1935 | 21,984 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1936 | 21,987 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 25,648 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1938 | 29,310 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1939 | 32,976 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1940 | 47,632 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1941 | 69,622 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 1942 | 95,256 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1943 | 95,215 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1944 | 84,186 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1945 | 69,675 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1946 | 109,920 tonnes | +57.8% |
| 1947 | 161,184 tonnes | +46.6% |
| 1948 | 197,836 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1949 | 421,399 tonnes | +113.0% |
| 1950 | 956,219 tonnes | +126.9% |
| 1951 | 1.81 million tonnes | +89.3% |
| 1952 | 2.69 million tonnes | +48.4% |
| 1953 | 4.27 million tonnes | +59.1% |
| 1954 | 5.56 million tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1955 | 6.80 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1956 | 8.39 million tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1957 | 9.35 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1958 | 9.70 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 11.46 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1960 | 12.08 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 12.80 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 13.40 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 13.62 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 14.30 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 14.51 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 15.84 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 17.30 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 20.22 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1969 | 22.35 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 22.07 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 25.05 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 28.95 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 32.70 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 37.06 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 42.17 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 51.01 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 50.04 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 51.95 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 50.88 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 52.24 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 50.45 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 52.80 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 51.51 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 60.93 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 62.50 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 59.63 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 66.11 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 70.41 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 84.33 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 88.99 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 94.75 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 94.46 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 96.87 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 92.79 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 102.91 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 106.19 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 109.92 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 118.56 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 129.05 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 134.81 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 135.11 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 135.87 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 149.02 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 154.66 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 165.66 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 162.59 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 163.51 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 167.14 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 154.03 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 164.35 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 153.00 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 147.71 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 137.70 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 121.59 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 132.76 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 140.79 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 148.76 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 143.68 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 146.78 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 140.82 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 152.32 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 137.55 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 124.46 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 124.77 million tonnes | +0.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 124.77 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.05 million tonnes, 12.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 124.77 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.92 million tonnes, 18.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | +200.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes |
| 1950 | +126.9% | 421,399 tonnes | 956,219 tonnes |
| 1949 | +113.0% | 197,836 tonnes | 421,399 tonnes |
| 1951 | +89.3% | 956,219 tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes |
| 1953 | +59.1% | 2.69 million tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes |
| 1946 | +57.8% | 69,675 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 6,229 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 14,654 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 12,091 tonnes | 10,990 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 11,725 tonnes | 10,991 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 23,816 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 135,192 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 421,399 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.10 million tonnes | 956,219 tonnes | 11.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.64 million tonnes | 12.08 million tonnes | 22.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.19 million tonnes | 22.07 million tonnes | 51.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.09 million tonnes | 50.45 million tonnes | 84.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.45 million tonnes | 88.99 million tonnes | 129.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.24 million tonnes | 134.81 million tonnes | 167.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.71 million tonnes | 121.59 million tonnes | 164.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.98 million tonnes | 124.46 million tonnes | 152.32 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 11 United Arab Emirates 144.45 million tonnes compare
- 12 South Korea 129.31 million tonnes compare
- 13 United Kingdom 126.62 million tonnes compare
- 15 Turkey 119.50 million tonnes compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 103.55 million tonnes compare
- 17 Qatar 102.76 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Italy
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 791.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from gas in Italy?
- Annual co₂ emissions from gas in Italy was 124.77 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 gas recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 167.14 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1860.
- How does Italy rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.