Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Italy
Italy: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate was -3.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 58.2%
World rank
182nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
33.41 % change on previous year
in 1946
All-time low
-36.43 % change on previous year
in 1943
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Italy, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Italy recorded -3.18 % change on previous year for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 58.2% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Italy peaked at 33.41 % change on previous year in 1946 and was at its lowest, -36.43 % change on previous year, in 1943.
Italy ranks 182nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 5.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1853 | -0.7493 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1854 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +338.7% |
| 1855 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -243.6% |
| 1856 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1857 | -0.3273 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1858 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -502.2% |
| 1859 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -259.4% |
| 1860 | -7.87 % change on previous year | +275.2% |
| 1861 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1862 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1863 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -425.6% |
| 1864 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1865 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1866 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1867 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -259.0% |
| 1868 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1869 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 1870 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -270.6% |
| 1871 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +137.6% |
| 1872 | 7.49 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1873 | -0.239 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1874 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +402.3% |
| 1875 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -529.6% |
| 1876 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 1877 | -0.5614 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1878 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -389.7% |
| 1879 | 0.4625 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1880 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +296.2% |
| 1881 | 7.27 % change on previous year | +296.5% |
| 1882 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1883 | -0.6398 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1884 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -309.5% |
| 1885 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +259.9% |
| 1886 | 0.2603 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1887 | 7.89 % change on previous year | +2932.4% |
| 1888 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1889 | 0.8251 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1890 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -366.0% |
| 1891 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 1892 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 1893 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1894 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -364.0% |
| 1895 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1896 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1897 | 0.5286 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1898 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +228.4% |
| 1899 | 0.3241 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1900 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -1299.7% |
| 1901 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1902 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -285.4% |
| 1903 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1904 | -0.0912 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1905 | -0.3663 % change on previous year | +301.4% |
| 1906 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -2617.2% |
| 1907 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1908 | -0.3925 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1909 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -1227.0% |
| 1910 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 1911 | 0.7897 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 1912 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +633.3% |
| 1913 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1914 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 1915 | -6.43 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1916 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1917 | -11.71 % change on previous year | -945.0% |
| 1918 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 1919 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1920 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -238.4% |
| 1921 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -388.1% |
| 1922 | 15.78 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 1923 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1924 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -336.9% |
| 1925 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1926 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -227.6% |
| 1927 | 6.53 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 1928 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 1929 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -388.9% |
| 1930 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 1931 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1932 | -10.16 % change on previous year | +130.0% |
| 1933 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1934 | 10.24 % change on previous year | +234.4% |
| 1935 | 12 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1936 | -16.84 % change on previous year | -240.3% |
| 1937 | 17.51 % change on previous year | -204.0% |
| 1938 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0061 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1940 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +41093.8% |
| 1941 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -343.0% |
| 1942 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 1943 | -36.43 % change on previous year | -981.9% |
| 1944 | -0.5674 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1945 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -830.4% |
| 1946 | 33.41 % change on previous year | +706.1% |
| 1947 | 17.94 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1948 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1949 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -539.8% |
| 1950 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1951 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 1952 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1953 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1954 | 7.23 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1955 | 9.28 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1956 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1957 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1958 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1959 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +106.0% |
| 1960 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +177.7% |
| 1961 | 11.3 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1962 | 10.51 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1964 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1965 | 9.7 % change on previous year | +81.5% |
| 1966 | 12.33 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1967 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1968 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1969 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 1970 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1971 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -351.3% |
| 1972 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1973 | 7.12 % change on previous year | +97.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1346 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1975 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -3846.1% |
| 1976 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 1977 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 1978 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -247.8% |
| 1979 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1980 | -0.2601 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1981 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +1002.3% |
| 1982 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1983 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 1985 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1986 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 1987 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -489.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3343 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1989 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +1129.3% |
| 1990 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1991 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1992 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1993 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 1994 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -532.8% |
| 1996 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1997 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -374.9% |
| 1998 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1999 | -0.2834 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4119 % change on previous year | -245.4% |
| 2001 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -476.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8251 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 2003 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +375.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2045 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2005 | -0.4168 % change on previous year | -303.8% |
| 2006 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +482.7% |
| 2007 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 2008 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -319.0% |
| 2009 | -9.21 % change on previous year | +125.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9523 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2011 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -279.5% |
| 2012 | -6.64 % change on previous year | +288.5% |
| 2013 | -7.2 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2014 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 2016 | -0.4377 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2017 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +307.6% |
| 2018 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -297.2% |
| 2019 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -202.3% |
| 2020 | -10.87 % change on previous year | +202.0% |
| 2021 | 13.36 % change on previous year | -222.9% |
| 2022 | -0.0552 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2023 | -7.62 % change on previous year | +13697.2% |
| 2024 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's -3.18 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1454 % change on previous year. (67 countries reporting)
- Italy's -3.18 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.887 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +41093.8% | 0.0061 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -13697.2% | -0.0552 % change on previous year | -7.62 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -3846.1% | 0.1346 % change on previous year | -5.04 % change on previous year |
| 1887 | +2932.4% | 0.2603 % change on previous year | 7.89 % change on previous year |
| 1906 | +2617.2% | -0.3663 % change on previous year | 9.22 % change on previous year |
| 1900 | -1299.7% | 0.3241 % change on previous year | -3.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.45 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | 5.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | -1.34 % change on previous year | -7.87 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.87 % change on previous year | -1.2 % change on previous year | 7.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.15 % change on previous year | -0.6398 % change on previous year | 7.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9378 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.82 % change on previous year | -3.89 % change on previous year | 9.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.1706 % change on previous year | -11.71 % change on previous year | 8.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.79 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year | 15.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.979 % change on previous year | -16.84 % change on previous year | 17.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.71 % change on previous year | -36.43 % change on previous year | 33.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.13 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 9.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.85 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 12.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 % change on previous year | -5.04 % change on previous year | 7.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3042 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | 5.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 % change on previous year | -1.88 % change on previous year | 6.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -9.21 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.88 % change on previous year | -7.2 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.67 % change on previous year | -10.87 % change on previous year | 13.36 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 179 Haiti -3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Portugal -3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Venezuela -3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Germany -3.5 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Israel -3.81 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Brunei -3.99 % change on previous year 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Italy?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Italy was -3.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 33.41 % change on previous year in 1946.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.43 % change on previous year in 1943.
- How does Italy rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.