Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Italy
Italy: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 284.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Italy, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2025, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Italy stood at 284.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Italy peaked at 564.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1990 and was at its lowest, 281.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
That places Italy 145th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 526.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 500.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 564.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 502.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 458.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 523.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 400.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 351.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 446.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 323.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 281.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 377.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 142 Guatemala 301.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 143 Nicaragua 300.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 144 Chile 289.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 146 Fiji 278.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 147 Bulgaria 275.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 148 Montenegro 264.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Italy
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 58.92 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 41.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 26.01 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.09 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Italy?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Italy was 284.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 564.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1990.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Italy ranks 145th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.