Co2 gdp pop growth in Italy
Italy: Co2 gdp pop growth was -0.0629 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Co2 gdp pop growth in Italy, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded -0.0629 for co2 gdp pop growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp pop growth in Italy peaked at 0.8421 in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.5156, in 2021.
Italy ranks 173rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp pop growth in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6684 | — |
| 1962 | 0.6766 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7296 | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.8226 | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 0.8421 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7773 | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7238 | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6317 | -12.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5661 | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5289 | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4665 | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5677 | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6782 | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6544 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5972 | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4989 | -16.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4247 | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3563 | -16.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2891 | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 0.206 | -28.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1201 | -41.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0741 | -38.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0363 | -51.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0224 | -38.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0289 | +29.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 | -81.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0102 | +87.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0483 | +373.5% |
| 1989 | 0.075 | +55.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0837 | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0692 | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0679 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0611 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0204 | -66.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 | -92.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0281 | +1669.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0529 | +88.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0288 | -45.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0168 | -41.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0453 | +169.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0612 | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1979 | +223.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5404 | +173.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7446 | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5837 | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4001 | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6084 | +52.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7713 | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5797 | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4422 | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3462 | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2735 | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1998 | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0151 | -92.5% |
| 2015 | -0.1511 | -1102.5% |
| 2016 | -0.1901 | +25.8% |
| 2017 | -0.1881 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | -0.2086 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | -0.2477 | +18.8% |
| 2020 | -0.4871 | +96.6% |
| 2021 | -0.5156 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | -0.2023 | -60.8% |
| 2023 | -0.0499 | -75.3% |
| 2024 | -0.0534 | +7.1% |
| 2025 | -0.0629 | +17.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's -0.0629 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4481. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's -0.0629 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3126. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp pop 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1669.2% | 0.0016 | 0.0281 |
| 2015 | -1102.5% | 0.0151 | -0.1511 |
| 1988 | +373.5% | 0.0102 | 0.0483 |
| 2002 | +223.2% | 0.0612 | 0.1979 |
| 2003 | +173.1% | 0.1979 | 0.5404 |
| 2000 | +169.3% | 0.0168 | 0.0453 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7154 | 0.5661 | 0.8421 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5062 | 0.2891 | 0.6782 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0627 | 0.0054 | 0.206 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0431 | 0.0016 | 0.0837 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4533 | 0.0453 | 0.7713 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0291 | -0.2477 | 0.4422 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2285 | -0.5156 | -0.0499 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 170 Trinidad and Tobago -0.0416 compare
- 171 Isle of Man -0.0499 compare
- 172 Uruguay -0.0561 compare
- 174 Montenegro -0.0635 compare
- 175 Thailand -0.0672 compare
- 176 Jamaica -0.0739 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 co2 gdp pop growth in Italy?
- Co2 gdp pop growth in Italy was -0.0629 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8421 in 1965.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5156 in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
- Italy ranks 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. 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 pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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