Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 1,021 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,021 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
35th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,695 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
422.95 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1,021 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 1,695 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 422.95 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Italy ranks 35th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 422.95 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 497.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 559.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 597.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 644.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 727.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 796.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 847.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 916.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 1,008 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 1,058 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 1,116 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 1,201 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 1,218 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1,160 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 1,244 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 1,205 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1,262 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1,310 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1,314 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,276 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 1,247 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 1,219 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1,240 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,255 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,235 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,292 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1,312 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,376 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 1,490 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,489 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,463 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,443 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,525 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 1,506 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,525 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,567 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,583 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,588 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,588 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,613 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,674 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1,693 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,695 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,678 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,656 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,617 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,434 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 1,473 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,433 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,364 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,249 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 1,181 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 1,222 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,211 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,193 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,180 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,149 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,023 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 1,136 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 1,150 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,056 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 1,021 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1,021 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1,021 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383.68 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 667.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 422.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 916.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,178 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,008 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,310 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,277 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,219 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,376 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,508 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,443 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,583 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,624 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,434 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,695 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,266 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,149 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,473 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,077 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,021 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,150 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 32 Vietnam 1,183 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 33 Grenada 1,096 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 34 India 1,074 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 995.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 37 Czechia 980.14 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 38 Andorra 907.4 tonnes per square kilometre 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Italy was 1,021 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,695 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 422.95 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.