Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Italy
Italy: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 3.16 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.16 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.16 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
2.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Italy, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Italy stood at 3.16 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Italy peaked at 3.16 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Italy 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 2.46 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.48 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.46 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.51 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.58 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.62 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.67 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.71 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.76 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.87 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.92 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.93 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.93 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.98 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.00 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.05 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.10 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.07 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.90 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.95 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.97 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.88 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.82 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.82 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.85 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.88 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.93 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.96 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.97 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 2.95 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 3.09 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.12 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.14 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 3.16 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3.16 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 209.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 15.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3.16 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 249.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 12.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.57 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.76 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.87 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.10 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.90 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.82 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.97 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.16 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 9 France 3.79 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 United Kingdom 3.75 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Turkey 3.20 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 Mexico 2.89 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 South Korea 2.88 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 Spain 2.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Italy?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Italy was 3.16 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.