Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Italy
Italy: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price was 41.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Italy, 1989–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 41.3% for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Italy peaked at 50.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.
Italy ranks 39th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 0.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 39.7% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 38.9% | 41.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Italy?
- Share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Italy was 41.3% in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Italy rank for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Italy ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide emissions are included in this figure if they are covered by a carbon tax or trading system.