What is emissions of air pollutants in Italy?

Emissions of air pollutants in Italy was 1.94 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Italy?

The highest recorded value was 7.33 million tonnes in 1993.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Italy?

The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million tonnes in 1944.

How does Italy rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Italy ranks 33rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Italy data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Italy

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Italy
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Italy: emissions of air pollutants was 1.94 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

1.94 million tonnes

Change on year

down 2.5%

World rank

33rd

of 220 countries

All-time high

7.33 million tonnes

in 1993

All-time low

1.78 million tonnes

in 1944

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Italy, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Italy is 1.94 million tonnes, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Italy peaked at 7.33 million tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million tonnes, in 1944.

Italy ranks 33rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 273 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	1.93 million tonnes	1.91 million tonnes	1.94 million tonnes	10
1760s	1.95 million tonnes	1.94 million tonnes	1.97 million tonnes	10
1770s	1.98 million tonnes	1.97 million tonnes	2.00 million tonnes	10
1780s	2.01 million tonnes	2.00 million tonnes	2.02 million tonnes	10
1790s	2.04 million tonnes	2.03 million tonnes	2.05 million tonnes	10
1800s	2.07 million tonnes	2.05 million tonnes	2.08 million tonnes	10
1810s	2.09 million tonnes	2.08 million tonnes	2.11 million tonnes	10
1820s	2.15 million tonnes	2.11 million tonnes	2.19 million tonnes	10
1830s	2.24 million tonnes	2.20 million tonnes	2.28 million tonnes	10
1840s	2.34 million tonnes	2.29 million tonnes	2.38 million tonnes	10
1850s	2.43 million tonnes	2.39 million tonnes	2.47 million tonnes	10
1860s	2.51 million tonnes	2.48 million tonnes	2.56 million tonnes	10
1870s	2.60 million tonnes	2.58 million tonnes	2.61 million tonnes	10
1880s	2.59 million tonnes	2.57 million tonnes	2.61 million tonnes	10
1890s	2.61 million tonnes	2.58 million tonnes	2.69 million tonnes	10
1900s	2.63 million tonnes	2.59 million tonnes	2.72 million tonnes	10
1910s	2.43 million tonnes	2.22 million tonnes	2.60 million tonnes	10
1920s	2.28 million tonnes	2.19 million tonnes	2.38 million tonnes	10
1930s	2.28 million tonnes	2.16 million tonnes	2.36 million tonnes	10
1940s	2.13 million tonnes	1.78 million tonnes	2.36 million tonnes	10
1950s	2.42 million tonnes	2.20 million tonnes	2.61 million tonnes	10
1960s	4.06 million tonnes	2.92 million tonnes	5.14 million tonnes	10
1970s	5.71 million tonnes	5.36 million tonnes	6.26 million tonnes	10
1980s	6.45 million tonnes	6.33 million tonnes	6.58 million tonnes	10
1990s	6.61 million tonnes	5.33 million tonnes	7.33 million tonnes	10
2000s	3.56 million tonnes	2.97 million tonnes	4.59 million tonnes	10
2010s	2.30 million tonnes	2.00 million tonnes	2.94 million tonnes	10
2020s	1.92 million tonnes	1.84 million tonnes	1.99 million tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Italy

30 Sudan 2.29 million tonnes compare
31 North Korea 2.27 million tonnes compare
32 Mozambique 2.03 million tonnes compare
34 Zambia 1.88 million tonnes compare
35 Madagascar 1.77 million tonnes compare
36 Sri Lanka 1.76 million tonnes compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Italy?: Emissions of air pollutants in Italy was 1.94 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 7.33 million tonnes in 1993.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million tonnes in 1944.
How does Italy rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Italy ranks 33rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.