CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Italy
Italy: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita was 5.09 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.09 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
66th
of 213 countries
All-time high
8.61 tonnes per person
in 2004
All-time low
0.0011 tonnes per person
in 1860
Years of data
165
1860–2024
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Italy, 1860–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Italy stood at 5.09 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Italy peaked at 8.61 tonnes per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 tonnes per person, in 1860.
That places Italy 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | — |
| 1861 | 0.0256 tonnes per person | +2173.0% |
| 1862 | 0.0466 tonnes per person | +81.9% |
| 1863 | 0.0403 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1864 | 0.0601 tonnes per person | +49.0% |
| 1865 | 0.0473 tonnes per person | -21.3% |
| 1866 | 0.0546 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1867 | 0.054 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1868 | 0.0619 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1869 | 0.0679 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1870 | 0.0965 tonnes per person | +42.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0827 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1872 | 0.106 tonnes per person | +28.2% |
| 1873 | 0.0981 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1874 | 0.1056 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1875 | 0.1075 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1876 | 0.1431 tonnes per person | +33.2% |
| 1877 | 0.1318 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1878 | 0.1305 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1879 | 0.1493 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1880 | 0.1726 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1881 | 0.2017 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1882 | 0.2109 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1883 | 0.222 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1884 | 0.2442 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1885 | 0.2759 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1886 | 0.2725 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1887 | 0.3298 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 1888 | 0.3517 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1889 | 0.3609 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1890 | 0.3889 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1891 | 0.3482 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1892 | 0.3427 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1893 | 0.3292 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1894 | 0.4063 tonnes per person | +23.4% |
| 1895 | 0.3718 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1896 | 0.3513 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1897 | 0.3643 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1898 | 0.3769 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1899 | 0.4104 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1900 | 0.4173 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 0.4027 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1902 | 0.4439 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1903 | 0.4491 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 0.4709 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1905 | 0.5149 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1906 | 0.6038 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1907 | 0.6477 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1908 | 0.6553 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 0.7192 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1910 | 0.7161 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 0.7352 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 0.769 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1913 | 0.8258 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1914 | 0.7491 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1915 | 0.6527 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1916 | 0.6441 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1917 | 0.4407 tonnes per person | -31.6% |
| 1918 | 0.5177 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1919 | 0.5058 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1920 | 0.4834 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1921 | 0.5883 tonnes per person | +21.7% |
| 1922 | 0.6858 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1923 | 0.7097 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1924 | 0.844 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1925 | 0.8052 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1926 | 0.9238 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1927 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1928 | 0.9664 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1929 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1930 | 0.9848 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1931 | 0.8437 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1932 | 0.6871 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1933 | 0.7399 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1934 | 0.955 tonnes per person | +29.1% |
| 1935 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1936 | 0.7575 tonnes per person | -30.1% |
| 1937 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +40.0% |
| 1938 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1939 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1941 | 0.9769 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 1942 | 0.9479 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1943 | 0.16 tonnes per person | -83.1% |
| 1944 | 0.08 tonnes per person | -50.0% |
| 1945 | 0.0967 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 1946 | 0.4896 tonnes per person | +406.3% |
| 1947 | 0.8076 tonnes per person | +65.0% |
| 1948 | 0.7753 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1949 | 0.8626 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1950 | 0.8931 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1951 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1952 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1954 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1955 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1956 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1957 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1960 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1961 | 2.5 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1962 | 2.92 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1963 | 3.25 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 3.44 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 3.68 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 4.12 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 4.47 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 4.73 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 5.08 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 5.55 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 5.79 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 6.07 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 6.49 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 6.54 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 6.18 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 6.6 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 6.36 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 6.64 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 6.86 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 6.85 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 6.63 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 6.47 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 6.31 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 6.42 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 6.49 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 6.39 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.68 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 6.78 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 7.1 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 7.68 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 7.67 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 7.67 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.53 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 7.39 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 7.81 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 7.75 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 7.84 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.05 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 8.13 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 8.2 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 8.2 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.31 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.57 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 8.61 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.57 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.44 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.29 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 8.03 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 7.08 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 7.24 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 7.02 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.67 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 6.09 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 5.76 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 5.96 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 5.92 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.84 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.79 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.65 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 5.05 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 5.62 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 5.7 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 5.25 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 5.09 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0459 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0679 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1151 tonnes per person | 0.0827 tonnes per person | 0.1493 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2642 tonnes per person | 0.1726 tonnes per person | 0.3609 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.369 tonnes per person | 0.3292 tonnes per person | 0.4104 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5325 tonnes per person | 0.4027 tonnes per person | 0.7192 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6556 tonnes per person | 0.4407 tonnes per person | 0.8258 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8144 tonnes per person | 0.4834 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9226 tonnes per person | 0.6871 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6321 tonnes per person | 0.08 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.43 tonnes per person | 0.8931 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.64 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 5.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.31 tonnes per person | 5.55 tonnes per person | 6.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.61 tonnes per person | 6.31 tonnes per person | 7.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.75 tonnes per person | 7.39 tonnes per person | 8.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.23 tonnes per person | 7.08 tonnes per person | 8.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 tonnes per person | 5.65 tonnes per person | 7.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 tonnes per person | 5.05 tonnes per person | 5.7 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Italy?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Italy was 5.09 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 tonnes per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 tonnes per person in 1860.
- How does Italy rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Italy ranks 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.