Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Italy
Italy: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 284.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Italy, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 13 South Africa 364.68 compare
- 14 Australia 355.42 compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 289.02 compare
- 17 France 262.67 compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.45 compare
- 18 Poland 258.26 compare
- 19 Malaysia 252.48 compare
More climate change data for Italy
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 119.91 kt (2050)
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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