Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Italy
Italy: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1592 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1592 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
110th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.3804 kilograms per international-$
in 1973
All-time low
0.0004 kilograms per international-$
in 1860
Years of data
163
1860–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Italy, 1860–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.1592 kilograms per international-$ for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Italy peaked at 0.3804 kilograms per international-$ in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kilograms per international-$, in 1860.
Italy ranks 110th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0173 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0004 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0251 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0423 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0293 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0538 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0885 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0614 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1204 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1182 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1063 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1304 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1479 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1203 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1855 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1652 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1073 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1983 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1836 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1261 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2275 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1932 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1472 kilograms per international-$ | 0.229 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1337 kilograms per international-$ | 0.025 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2169 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1915 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1576 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2203 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.291 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2307 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3317 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3589 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3371 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3804 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2943 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2749 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3266 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2754 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2609 kilograms per international-$ | 0.297 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2398 kilograms per international-$ | 0.209 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2542 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1813 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1605 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2094 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1598 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1571 kilograms per international-$ | 0.163 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 107 Mauritius 0.1599 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 108 Zambia 0.1598 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 109 New Zealand 0.1593 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 111 Hungary 0.1586 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 112 Nicaragua 0.1566 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 113 Namibia 0.1562 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Italy?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Italy was 0.1592 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3804 kilograms per international-$ in 1973.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kilograms per international-$ in 1860.
- How does Italy rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Italy ranks 110th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).