Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Italy

Italy: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Italy, 1860–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Italy recorded 301.93 million tonnes for carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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, carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 16 Australia 386.73 million tonnes compare
  2. 17 Vietnam 370.93 million tonnes compare
  3. 18 United Kingdom 312.91 million tonnes compare
  4. 20 Malaysia 290.22 million tonnes compare
  5. 21 Kazakhstan 287.01 million tonnes compare
  6. 22 Poland 272.86 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Italy?
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 501.37 million tonnes in 2005.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 29,312 tonnes in 1860.
How does Italy rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
Italy ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.