CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Italy
Italy: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 301.93 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
301.93 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
19th
of 215 countries
All-time high
501.37 million tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
29,312 tonnes
in 1860
Years of data
165
1860–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Italy, 1860–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Italy recorded 301.93 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Italy peaked at 501.37 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29,312 tonnes, in 1860.
Italy ranks 19th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 29,312 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 670,512 tonnes | +2187.5% |
| 1862 | 1.23 million tonnes | +83.1% |
| 1863 | 1.07 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1864 | 1.60 million tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1865 | 1.27 million tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1866 | 1.48 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1867 | 1.47 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 1.70 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1869 | 1.87 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1870 | 2.68 million tonnes | +43.1% |
| 1871 | 2.31 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1872 | 2.98 million tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1873 | 2.77 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1874 | 3.00 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1875 | 3.07 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1876 | 4.11 million tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1877 | 3.80 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1878 | 3.78 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 4.36 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1880 | 5.07 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1881 | 5.96 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1882 | 6.27 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1883 | 6.65 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1884 | 7.36 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1885 | 8.38 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1886 | 8.33 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 10.15 million tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1888 | 10.90 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1889 | 11.26 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1890 | 12.21 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1891 | 11.00 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1892 | 10.89 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1893 | 10.52 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1894 | 13.06 million tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1895 | 12.02 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1896 | 11.42 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1897 | 11.92 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1898 | 12.40 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1899 | 13.59 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1900 | 13.91 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1901 | 13.52 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1902 | 15.02 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1903 | 15.32 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 16.19 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1905 | 17.84 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1906 | 21.09 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1907 | 22.81 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1908 | 23.26 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 25.70 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1910 | 25.74 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 26.54 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1912 | 27.85 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1913 | 29.96 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1914 | 27.24 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1915 | 23.78 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1916 | 23.51 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1917 | 16.12 million tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1918 | 18.98 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1919 | 18.61 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 17.87 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1921 | 21.88 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1922 | 25.70 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1923 | 26.82 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1924 | 32.18 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1925 | 30.97 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1926 | 35.84 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1927 | 40.38 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1928 | 38.15 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1929 | 44.03 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1930 | 39.55 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1931 | 34.17 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1932 | 28.06 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1933 | 30.47 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1934 | 39.66 million tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1935 | 45.38 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1936 | 31.99 million tonnes | -29.5% |
| 1937 | 45.17 million tonnes | +41.2% |
| 1938 | 44.98 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1939 | 46.12 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 49.03 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1941 | 42.89 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1942 | 41.89 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1943 | 7.11 million tonnes | -83.0% |
| 1944 | 3.58 million tonnes | -49.7% |
| 1945 | 4.35 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1946 | 22.17 million tonnes | +409.4% |
| 1947 | 36.79 million tonnes | +66.0% |
| 1948 | 35.53 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1949 | 39.77 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1950 | 41.43 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 48.82 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1952 | 50.62 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 56.00 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1954 | 64.95 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1955 | 73.27 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1956 | 83.48 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1957 | 87.08 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 87.60 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 94.10 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 109.22 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1961 | 124.39 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1962 | 146.27 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 164.57 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 175.74 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 189.54 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 214.00 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 234.15 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 249.19 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 269.68 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 296.38 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 311.06 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 328.25 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 353.36 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 358.26 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 341.06 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 365.80 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 354.42 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 371.28 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 385.26 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 386.44 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 375.31 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 366.88 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 358.41 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 364.61 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 368.99 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 363.19 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 380.10 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 385.96 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 404.74 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 438.21 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 437.74 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 437.94 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 430.27 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 424.51 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 448.60 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 442.84 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 448.57 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 460.82 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 465.51 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 469.60 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 469.68 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 477.14 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 495.09 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 500.69 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 501.37 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 496.07 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 489.79 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 478.13 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 424.03 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 435.67 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 423.90 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 403.44 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 369.46 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 349.39 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 361.24 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 358.13 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 352.67 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 349.05 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 339.64 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 302.60 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 335.93 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 340.12 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 312.29 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 301.93 million tonnes | -3.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 301.93 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 9.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 301.93 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 9.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | +2187.5% | 29,312 tonnes | 670,512 tonnes |
| 1946 | +409.4% | 4.35 million tonnes | 22.17 million tonnes |
| 1943 | -83.0% | 41.89 million tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes |
| 1862 | +83.1% | 670,512 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes |
| 1947 | +66.0% | 22.17 million tonnes | 36.79 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1.24 million tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.28 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 4.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.03 million tonnes | 5.07 million tonnes | 11.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 11.90 million tonnes | 10.52 million tonnes | 13.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 18.47 million tonnes | 13.52 million tonnes | 25.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 23.83 million tonnes | 16.12 million tonnes | 29.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 31.38 million tonnes | 17.87 million tonnes | 44.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 38.56 million tonnes | 28.06 million tonnes | 46.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 28.31 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 49.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 68.73 million tonnes | 41.43 million tonnes | 94.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 187.68 million tonnes | 109.22 million tonnes | 269.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 346.51 million tonnes | 296.38 million tonnes | 385.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 375.46 million tonnes | 358.41 million tonnes | 404.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 443.50 million tonnes | 424.51 million tonnes | 465.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 480.16 million tonnes | 424.03 million tonnes | 501.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 374.26 million tonnes | 339.64 million tonnes | 435.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 318.57 million tonnes | 301.93 million tonnes | 340.12 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Italy?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Italy was 301.93 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 501.37 million tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,312 tonnes in 1860.
- How does Italy rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Italy ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.