CO₂ emissions from transport in Italy
Italy: CO₂ emissions from transport was 104.78 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from transport in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from transport in Italy is 104.78 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Italy peaked at 124.73 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 80.67 million tonnes, in 2020.
That places Italy 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.19 million tonnes | 96.07 million tonnes | 116.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.32 million tonnes | 111.84 million tonnes | 124.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.04 million tonnes | 97.61 million tonnes | 109.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.85 million tonnes | 80.67 million tonnes | 104.78 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More climate change data for Italy
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 58.92 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 41.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 26.01 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.09 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from transport in Italy?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Italy was 104.78 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 124.73 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.67 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.