Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Italy
Italy: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.0902 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0902 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
113th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.1509 kg per constant US$
in 2004
All-time low
0.0902 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Italy, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.0902 kg per constant US$ for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Italy peaked at 0.1509 kg per constant US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0902 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places Italy 113th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Italy, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1448 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1418 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1438 kg per constant US$ | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1498 kg per constant US$ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1509 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1502 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1452 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1406 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.138 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1304 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1312 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1277 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1258 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.118 kg per constant US$ | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1116 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1142 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1115 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1083 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.106 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1029 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1001 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1028 kg per constant US$ | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0992 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0902 kg per constant US$ | -9.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0902 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1041 kg per constant US$, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0902 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1151 kg per constant US$, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1436 kg per constant US$ | 0.1304 kg per constant US$ | 0.1509 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1157 kg per constant US$ | 0.1029 kg per constant US$ | 0.1312 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0981 kg per constant US$ | 0.0902 kg per constant US$ | 0.1028 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Italy?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Italy was 0.0902 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1509 kg per constant US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0902 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Italy ranks 113th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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