Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Italy

Italy: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 284.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
284.1
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
16th
of 136 countries
All-time high
456.43
in 2005
All-time low
274.23
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Italy, 2000–2023

01002003004005002000201120232000: 420.42001: 420.22002: 427.22003: 445.32004: 4552005: 456.42006: 449.22007: 441.52008: 428.92009: 383.72010: 3922011: 384.12012: 366.72013: 337.62014: 319.12015: 329.72016: 325.62017: 321.52018: 317.12019: 309.32020: 274.22021: 306.82022: 310.32023: 284.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Italy is 284.1, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Italy peaked at 456.43 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 274.23, in 2020.

That places Italy 16th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Italy, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 420.43
2001 420.18 -0.1%
2002 427.18 +1.7%
2003 445.26 +4.2%
2004 454.99 +2.2%
2005 456.43 +0.3%
2006 449.18 -1.6%
2007 441.46 -1.7%
2008 428.85 -2.9%
2009 383.72 -10.5%
2010 391.99 +2.2%
2011 384.1 -2.0%
2012 366.68 -4.5%
2013 337.58 -7.9%
2014 319.15 -5.5%
2015 329.66 +3.3%
2016 325.65 -1.2%
2017 321.48 -1.3%
2018 317.13 -1.4%
2019 309.31 -2.5%
2020 274.23 -11.3%
2021 306.76 +11.9%
2022 310.29 +1.2%
2023 284.1 -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 432.77 383.72 456.43 10
2010s 340.27 309.31 391.99 10
2020s 293.85 274.23 310.29 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 13 South Africa 364.68 compare
  2. 14 Australia 355.42 compare
  3. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 289.02 compare
  4. 17 France 262.67 compare
  5. 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.45 compare
  6. 18 Poland 258.26 compare
  7. 19 Malaysia 252.48 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Italy?
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Italy was 284.1 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 456.43 in 2005.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 274.23 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
Italy ranks 16th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,423 data points, 2000–2023
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