CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Italy
Italy: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel was 2.46 million tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Italy, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Italy is 2.46 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Italy peaked at 2.58 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million tonnes, in 2020.
Italy ranks 17th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.25 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 2.25 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.14 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.16 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.23 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.31 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.34 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million tonnes | -48.1% |
| 2021 | 1.79 million tonnes | +46.9% |
| 2022 | 2.58 million tonnes | +44.6% |
| 2023 | 2.42 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 2.46 million tonnes | +1.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.46 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 54,643 tonnes, 45.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.46 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49,016 tonnes, 50.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.24 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.09 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 5 |
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 co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Italy?
- Co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Italy was 2.46 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.