Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Italy
Italy: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -3.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.3%
Change on year
up 59.4%
World rank
197th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2,187.5%
in 1861
All-time low
-83.0%
in 1943
Years of data
164
1861–2024
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Italy, 1861–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Italy is -3.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 59.4% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Italy peaked at 2,187.5% in 1861 and was at its lowest, -83.0%, in 1943.
Italy ranks 197th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,187.5% | — |
| 1862 | 83.1% | -96.2% |
| 1863 | -12.8% | -115.5% |
| 1864 | 50.0% | -489.5% |
| 1865 | -20.8% | -141.6% |
| 1866 | 16.1% | -177.7% |
| 1867 | -0.5% | -103.1% |
| 1868 | 15.5% | -3215.4% |
| 1869 | 10.4% | -32.9% |
| 1870 | 43.1% | +315.3% |
| 1871 | -13.8% | -132.1% |
| 1872 | 28.9% | -309.1% |
| 1873 | -6.9% | -123.9% |
| 1874 | 8.2% | -218.9% |
| 1875 | 2.3% | -71.7% |
| 1876 | 33.9% | +1360.8% |
| 1877 | -7.4% | -121.8% |
| 1878 | -0.5% | -93.5% |
| 1879 | 15.1% | -3235.1% |
| 1880 | 16.3% | +8.0% |
| 1881 | 17.6% | +7.7% |
| 1882 | 5.3% | -69.9% |
| 1883 | 6.0% | +12.6% |
| 1884 | 10.7% | +80.4% |
| 1885 | 13.8% | +28.3% |
| 1886 | -0.6% | -104.1% |
| 1887 | 21.9% | -3945.0% |
| 1888 | 7.4% | -66.3% |
| 1889 | 3.3% | -55.3% |
| 1890 | 8.5% | +156.8% |
| 1891 | -9.9% | -217.0% |
| 1892 | -1.0% | -89.9% |
| 1893 | -3.4% | +236.7% |
| 1894 | 24.1% | -817.1% |
| 1895 | -8.0% | -133.0% |
| 1896 | -5.0% | -37.6% |
| 1897 | 4.3% | -187.2% |
| 1898 | 4.1% | -6.3% |
| 1899 | 9.6% | +135.9% |
| 1900 | 2.3% | -75.5% |
| 1901 | -2.8% | -219.0% |
| 1902 | 11.1% | -496.0% |
| 1903 | 2.0% | -81.9% |
| 1904 | 5.7% | +184.5% |
| 1905 | 10.2% | +79.7% |
| 1906 | 18.2% | +77.8% |
| 1907 | 8.1% | -55.2% |
| 1908 | 2.0% | -75.6% |
| 1909 | 10.5% | +426.6% |
| 1910 | 0.1% | -98.8% |
| 1911 | 3.1% | +2330.3% |
| 1912 | 4.9% | +58.5% |
| 1913 | 7.6% | +53.6% |
| 1914 | -9.1% | -219.8% |
| 1915 | -12.7% | +39.6% |
| 1916 | -1.1% | -91.1% |
| 1917 | -31.4% | +2694.4% |
| 1918 | 17.7% | -156.4% |
| 1919 | -1.9% | -111.0% |
| 1920 | -4.0% | +104.0% |
| 1921 | 22.5% | -664.5% |
| 1922 | 17.4% | -22.3% |
| 1923 | 4.4% | -74.9% |
| 1924 | 20.0% | +356.3% |
| 1925 | -3.8% | -118.9% |
| 1926 | 15.7% | -517.5% |
| 1927 | 12.7% | -19.4% |
| 1928 | -5.5% | -143.7% |
| 1929 | 15.4% | -378.3% |
| 1930 | -10.2% | -166.0% |
| 1931 | -13.6% | +33.7% |
| 1932 | -17.9% | +31.5% |
| 1933 | 8.6% | -148.0% |
| 1934 | 30.1% | +251.2% |
| 1935 | 14.4% | -52.2% |
| 1936 | -29.5% | -304.7% |
| 1937 | 41.2% | -239.7% |
| 1938 | -0.4% | -101.0% |
| 1939 | 2.5% | -687.1% |
| 1940 | 6.3% | +148.7% |
| 1941 | -12.5% | -298.3% |
| 1942 | -2.3% | -81.3% |
| 1943 | -83.0% | +3442.1% |
| 1944 | -49.7% | -40.1% |
| 1945 | 21.6% | -143.5% |
| 1946 | 409.4% | +1792.4% |
| 1947 | 66.0% | -83.9% |
| 1948 | -3.4% | -105.2% |
| 1949 | 11.9% | -449.1% |
| 1950 | 4.2% | -65.1% |
| 1951 | 17.8% | +327.6% |
| 1952 | 3.7% | -79.4% |
| 1953 | 10.6% | +188.4% |
| 1954 | 16.0% | +50.4% |
| 1955 | 12.8% | -19.7% |
| 1956 | 13.9% | +8.6% |
| 1957 | 4.3% | -69.0% |
| 1958 | 0.6% | -86.1% |
| 1959 | 7.4% | +1139.7% |
| 1960 | 16.1% | +116.8% |
| 1961 | 13.9% | -13.5% |
| 1962 | 17.6% | +26.6% |
| 1963 | 12.5% | -28.8% |
| 1964 | 6.8% | -45.8% |
| 1965 | 7.9% | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 12.9% | +64.3% |
| 1967 | 9.4% | -27.0% |
| 1968 | 6.4% | -31.8% |
| 1969 | 8.2% | +28.0% |
| 1970 | 9.9% | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 5.0% | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 5.5% | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 7.7% | +38.5% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -81.9% |
| 1975 | -4.8% | -446.0% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | -251.1% |
| 1977 | -3.1% | -142.9% |
| 1978 | 4.8% | -252.9% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -91.9% |
| 1981 | -2.9% | -1042.3% |
| 1982 | -2.2% | -22.1% |
| 1983 | -2.3% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -174.8% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -30.5% |
| 1986 | -1.6% | -230.8% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | -396.3% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -66.9% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +215.4% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | +69.9% |
| 1991 | -0.1% | -101.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -141.8% |
| 1993 | -1.8% | -4037.1% |
| 1994 | -1.3% | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | -523.8% |
| 1996 | -1.3% | -122.6% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -200.9% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +111.2% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -62.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -98.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +9104.2% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +137.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -70.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -88.0% |
| 2006 | -1.1% | -879.1% |
| 2007 | -1.3% | +20.0% |
| 2008 | -2.4% | +88.0% |
| 2009 | -11.3% | +375.2% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -124.3% |
| 2011 | -2.7% | -198.5% |
| 2012 | -4.8% | +78.5% |
| 2013 | -8.4% | +74.6% |
| 2014 | -5.4% | -35.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -162.5% |
| 2016 | -0.9% | -125.4% |
| 2017 | -1.5% | +77.3% |
| 2018 | -1.0% | -32.8% |
| 2019 | -2.7% | +162.8% |
| 2020 | -10.9% | +304.5% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -201.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -88.7% |
| 2023 | -8.2% | -756.8% |
| 2024 | -3.3% | -59.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's -3.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's -3.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0%, 797.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +9104.2% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| 1993 | -4037.1% | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1887 | +3945.0% | -0.6% | 21.9% |
| 1943 | -3442.1% | -2.3% | -83.0% |
| 1879 | +3235.1% | -0.5% | 15.1% |
| 1868 | +3215.4% | -0.5% | 15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 258.7% | -20.8% | 2,187.5% | 9 |
| 1870s | 10.3% | -13.8% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.2% | -0.6% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.3% | -9.9% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.7% | -2.8% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.3% | -31.4% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.5% | -5.5% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.5% | -29.5% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 36.4% | -83.0% | 409.4% | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.1% | 0.6% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.2% | 6.4% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | -4.8% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | -2.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | -1.8% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9% | -11.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.1% | -8.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.0% | -10.9% | 11.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Italy?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Italy was -3.3% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,187.5% in 1861.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -83.0% in 1943.
- How does Italy rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Italy ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.