Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Italy
Italy: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 289.58 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
289.58 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
470.72 million tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
15.86 million tonnes
in 1869
Years of data
165
1860–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Italy, 1860–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Italy recorded 289.58 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Italy peaked at 470.72 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.86 million tonnes, in 1869.
That places Italy 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 23.17 million tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 22.70 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1862 | 22.41 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1863 | 19.73 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1864 | 18.48 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1865 | 17.52 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1866 | 16.66 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1867 | 16.72 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 16.66 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 15.86 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1870 | 18.55 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1871 | 20.79 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1872 | 23.33 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1873 | 23.56 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 23.40 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1875 | 25.12 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1876 | 27.48 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1877 | 27.35 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 27.96 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1879 | 28.17 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 29.43 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1881 | 32.25 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1882 | 33.97 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1883 | 33.88 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 34.52 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1885 | 36.52 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1886 | 36.73 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 40.06 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1888 | 41.83 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1889 | 42.22 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 41.03 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1891 | 41.58 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 42.65 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1893 | 41.92 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1894 | 42.93 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1895 | 43.48 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 43.95 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 44.06 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 44.81 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 44.85 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 40.45 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1901 | 37.78 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1902 | 39.92 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1903 | 40.36 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 39.86 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1905 | 38.95 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1906 | 43.28 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1907 | 45.47 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1908 | 44.88 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1909 | 47.06 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1910 | 45.93 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1911 | 46.33 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 49.39 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1913 | 52.69 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1914 | 48.54 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1915 | 44.21 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1916 | 44.95 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1917 | 37.57 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1918 | 42.15 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1919 | 43.15 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 40.70 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1921 | 45.56 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1922 | 54.86 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1923 | 52.76 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1924 | 56.67 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1925 | 54.33 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1926 | 56.72 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1927 | 61.30 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1928 | 58.84 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1929 | 64.70 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1930 | 58.52 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1931 | 54.60 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1932 | 46.86 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1933 | 48.35 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1934 | 55.28 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1935 | 63.79 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1936 | 48.93 million tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1937 | 60.54 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1938 | 64.45 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1939 | 63.73 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 64.75 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 58.00 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1942 | 60.06 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1943 | 26.55 million tonnes | -55.8% |
| 1944 | 23.95 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1945 | 24.29 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 41.33 million tonnes | +70.2% |
| 1947 | 53.03 million tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1948 | 48.75 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1949 | 56.26 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1950 | 57.42 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 60.57 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1952 | 64.89 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1953 | 68.72 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 74.99 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1955 | 84.65 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1956 | 92.26 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1957 | 95.79 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 95.48 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 97.11 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 111.10 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1961 | 128.55 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1962 | 146.27 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 161.85 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 173.39 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 185.73 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 210.87 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 233.48 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 242.76 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 262.40 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 230.70 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 252.86 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 270.72 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 302.64 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 309.67 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 294.23 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 319.32 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 314.17 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 331.83 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 346.56 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 349.17 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 339.85 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 329.26 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 321.74 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 326.37 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 332.66 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 327.91 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 343.75 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 351.42 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 371.92 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 398.02 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 394.27 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 390.57 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 381.28 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 373.59 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 405.72 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 400.20 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 421.07 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 453.22 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 444.17 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 443.29 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 437.10 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 436.51 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 459.80 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 461.81 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 455.24 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 447.61 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 470.72 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 438.65 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 401.08 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 396.18 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 395.17 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 360.40 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 326.80 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 305.70 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 322.68 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 324.92 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 312.48 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 348.33 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 316.74 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 274.02 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 338.35 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 330.01 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 300.31 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 289.58 million tonnes | -3.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 289.58 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.71 million tonnes, 7.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 289.58 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.46 million tonnes, 8.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +70.2% | 24.29 million tonnes | 41.33 million tonnes |
| 1943 | -55.8% | 60.06 million tonnes | 26.55 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 18.99 million tonnes | 15.86 million tonnes | 23.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 24.57 million tonnes | 18.55 million tonnes | 28.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 36.14 million tonnes | 29.43 million tonnes | 42.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 43.13 million tonnes | 41.03 million tonnes | 44.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 41.80 million tonnes | 37.78 million tonnes | 47.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 45.49 million tonnes | 37.57 million tonnes | 52.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 54.64 million tonnes | 40.70 million tonnes | 64.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 56.51 million tonnes | 46.86 million tonnes | 64.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 45.70 million tonnes | 23.95 million tonnes | 64.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 79.19 million tonnes | 57.42 million tonnes | 97.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 185.64 million tonnes | 111.10 million tonnes | 262.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 297.27 million tonnes | 230.70 million tonnes | 346.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 339.41 million tonnes | 321.74 million tonnes | 371.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 406.21 million tonnes | 373.59 million tonnes | 453.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 445.18 million tonnes | 401.08 million tonnes | 470.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 340.94 million tonnes | 305.70 million tonnes | 396.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.45 million tonnes | 274.02 million tonnes | 338.35 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 20 Malaysia 352.21 million tonnes compare
- 21 Argentina 315.46 million tonnes compare
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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 including land-use change in Italy?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Italy was 289.58 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 including land-use change recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 470.72 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.86 million tonnes in 1869.
- How does Italy rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.