CO₂ emissions by sector in Italy
Italy: CO₂ emissions by sector was 49.22 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions by sector in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Italy recorded 49.22 million tonnes for co₂ emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Italy peaked at 80.30 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 49.22 million tonnes, in 2023.
That places Italy 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.51 million tonnes | 59.22 million tonnes | 73.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.94 million tonnes | 68.44 million tonnes | 80.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.88 million tonnes | 57.79 million tonnes | 76.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.94 million tonnes | 49.22 million tonnes | 61.57 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 8 United Kingdom 70.59 million tonnes compare
- 9 Canada 67.21 million tonnes compare
- 10 Turkey 58.89 million tonnes compare
- 12 France 46.76 million tonnes compare
- 13 South Korea 41.59 million tonnes compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 35.17 million tonnes 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 co₂ emissions by sector in Italy?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Italy was 49.22 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 80.30 million tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.22 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.