Co2 gdp growth in Italy
Italy: Co2 gdp growth was 0.5396 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Co2 gdp growth in Italy, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 gdp growth in Italy is 0.5396, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.1% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in Italy peaked at 8.93 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -8.87, in 2020.
That places Italy 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp growth in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.21 | — |
| 1962 | 6.2 | -24.4% |
| 1963 | 5.61 | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 2.8 | -50.1% |
| 1965 | 3.27 | +16.8% |
| 1966 | 5.98 | +83.1% |
| 1967 | 7.18 | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 6.54 | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 6.1 | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 5.31 | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 1.82 | -65.8% |
| 1972 | 3.69 | +103.0% |
| 1973 | 7.13 | +93.1% |
| 1974 | 5.5 | -22.8% |
| 1975 | -2.09 | -138.0% |
| 1976 | 7.13 | -440.9% |
| 1977 | 2.56 | -64.1% |
| 1978 | 3.24 | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 5.96 | +83.9% |
| 1980 | 3.43 | -42.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8442 | -75.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4136 | -51.0% |
| 1983 | 1.17 | +182.7% |
| 1984 | 3.23 | +175.9% |
| 1985 | 2.8 | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 2.86 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.19 | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 4.19 | +31.4% |
| 1989 | 3.39 | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 1.99 | -41.4% |
| 1991 | 1.54 | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8343 | -45.8% |
| 1993 | -0.8528 | -202.2% |
| 1994 | 2.15 | -352.2% |
| 1995 | 2.89 | +34.2% |
| 1996 | 1.35 | -53.4% |
| 1997 | 1.93 | +43.1% |
| 1998 | 1.8 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.68 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 3.88 | +131.4% |
| 2001 | 2.01 | -48.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2699 | -86.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0666 | -75.3% |
| 2004 | 1.47 | +2114.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7624 | -48.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | +136.0% |
| 2007 | 1.46 | -18.7% |
| 2008 | -1.02 | -170.0% |
| 2009 | -5.31 | +418.5% |
| 2010 | 1.53 | -128.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6955 | -54.5% |
| 2012 | -3.13 | -549.4% |
| 2013 | -1.82 | -41.8% |
| 2014 | -0.0014 | -99.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8857 | -63926.4% |
| 2016 | 1.24 | +39.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6 | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8266 | -48.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4292 | -48.1% |
| 2020 | -8.87 | -2166.4% |
| 2021 | 8.93 | -200.7% |
| 2022 | 4.82 | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9228 | -80.9% |
| 2024 | 0.783 | -15.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5396 | -31.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.5396 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.14, 25% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.5396 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.86, 29% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +63926.4% | -0.0014 | 0.8857 |
| 2020 | -2166.4% | 0.4292 | -8.87 |
| 2004 | +2114.8% | 0.0666 | 1.47 |
| 2012 | -549.4% | 0.6955 | -3.13 |
| 1976 | +440.9% | -2.09 | 7.13 |
| 2009 | -418.5% | -1.02 | -5.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.77 | 2.8 | 8.21 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.02 | -2.09 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 | 0.4136 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 | -0.8528 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5395 | -5.31 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2261 | -3.13 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 | -8.87 | 8.93 | 6 |
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 gdp growth in Italy?
- Co2 gdp growth in Italy was 0.5396 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.93 in 2021.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.87 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Italy ranks 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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