Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Italy
Italy: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.1% for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Italy peaked at 2.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2023.
Italy ranks 16th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.5% | — |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -8.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 5.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 8.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More climate change data for Italy
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 791.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Italy?
- Share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Italy was 1.1% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.