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Co2 intensity in Italy

Italy: Co2 intensity was 0.1592 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.1592
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
110th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.3804
in 1973
All-time low
0.0004
in 1860
Years of data
163
1860–2022

Co2 intensity in Italy, 1860–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.1592 for co2 intensity 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, co2 intensity in Italy peaked at 0.3804 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0004, 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.

Co2 intensity in Italy, year by year

Year Value Change
1860 0.0004 —
1861 0.01 +2155.5%
1862 0.0176 +76.6%
1863 0.015 -15.2%
1864 0.0227 +51.5%
1865 0.0169 -25.3%
1866 0.0209 +23.7%
1867 0.0205 -1.9%
1868 0.0235 +14.4%
1869 0.0251 +6.8%
1870 0.034 +35.4%
1871 0.0293 -13.9%
1872 0.0406 +38.9%
1873 0.0378 -7.0%
1874 0.0387 +2.4%
1875 0.0393 +1.4%
1876 0.0535 +36.2%
1877 0.0489 -8.7%
1878 0.0471 -3.5%
1879 0.0538 +14.1%
1880 0.0614 +14.1%
1881 0.0697 +13.6%
1882 0.072 +3.2%
1883 0.075 +4.2%
1884 0.0836 +11.5%
1885 0.0929 +11.1%
1886 0.0898 -3.4%
1887 0.1061 +18.1%
1888 0.1138 +7.3%
1889 0.1204 +5.8%
1890 0.1295 +7.6%
1891 0.1144 -11.6%
1892 0.1125 -1.7%
1893 0.1063 -5.5%
1894 0.1304 +22.6%
1895 0.1184 -9.2%
1896 0.1103 -6.9%
1897 0.1141 +3.5%
1898 0.1185 +3.8%
1899 0.1276 +7.7%
1900 0.1265 -0.8%
1901 0.1203 -4.9%
1902 0.1304 +8.4%
1903 0.1307 +0.3%
1904 0.1347 +3.1%
1905 0.1443 +7.1%
1906 0.1636 +13.4%
1907 0.1724 +5.4%
1908 0.1708 -1.0%
1909 0.1855 +8.6%
1910 0.1838 -0.9%
1911 0.1858 +1.1%
1912 0.1935 +4.2%
1913 0.1983 +2.5%
1914 0.1893 -4.5%
1915 0.1719 -9.2%
1916 0.1564 -9.0%
1917 0.1073 -31.4%
1918 0.1312 +22.2%
1919 0.135 +2.9%
1920 0.1261 -6.6%
1921 0.1586 +25.8%
1922 0.1718 +8.3%
1923 0.1642 -4.4%
1924 0.1918 +16.8%
1925 0.1726 -10.0%
1926 0.1983 +14.8%
1927 0.2275 +14.8%
1928 0.2023 -11.1%
1929 0.2225 +10.0%
1930 0.2094 -5.9%
1931 0.1831 -12.6%
1932 0.1472 -19.6%
1933 0.1617 +9.8%
1934 0.211 +30.5%
1935 0.229 +8.5%
1936 0.1674 -26.9%
1937 0.215 +28.5%
1938 0.208 -3.3%
1939 0.2004 -3.6%
1940 0.2169 +8.2%
1941 0.193 -11.0%
1942 0.1997 +3.4%
1943 0.04 -79.9%
1944 0.025 -37.6%
1945 0.0338 +35.4%
1946 0.1274 +276.6%
1947 0.1776 +39.4%
1948 0.1591 -10.4%
1949 0.164 +3.1%
1950 0.1576 -3.9%
1951 0.1728 +9.7%
1952 0.1667 -3.5%
1953 0.172 +3.2%
1954 0.1896 +10.3%
1955 0.2022 +6.6%
1956 0.2203 +9.0%
1957 0.217 -1.5%
1958 0.2072 -4.5%
1959 0.2095 +1.1%
1960 0.2307 +10.1%
1961 0.2424 +5.1%
1962 0.2644 +9.1%
1963 0.2777 +5.0%
1964 0.2854 +2.8%
1965 0.301 +5.5%
1966 0.323 +7.3%
1967 0.3299 +2.1%
1968 0.324 -1.8%
1969 0.3317 +2.4%
1970 0.3565 +7.5%
1971 0.3673 +3.0%
1972 0.3765 +2.5%
1973 0.3804 +1.0%
1974 0.3684 -3.2%
1975 0.3584 -2.7%
1976 0.361 +0.7%
1977 0.3399 -5.8%
1978 0.3433 +1.0%
1979 0.3371 -1.8%
1980 0.3266 -3.1%
1981 0.3157 -3.3%
1982 0.3072 -2.7%
1983 0.2965 -3.5%
1984 0.2941 -0.8%
1985 0.2895 -1.6%
1986 0.2771 -4.3%
1987 0.2812 +1.5%
1988 0.2749 -2.2%
1989 0.2803 +1.9%
1990 0.297 +6.0%
1991 0.2901 -2.3%
1992 0.2859 -1.4%
1993 0.2813 -1.6%
1994 0.2698 -4.1%
1995 0.2752 +2.0%
1996 0.2663 -3.2%
1997 0.2631 -1.2%
1998 0.2641 +0.4%
1999 0.2609 -1.2%
2000 0.252 -3.4%
2001 0.2459 -2.4%
2002 0.2473 +0.6%
2003 0.2542 +2.8%
2004 0.2511 -1.2%
2005 0.2471 -1.6%
2006 0.2377 -3.8%
2007 0.2295 -3.5%
2008 0.2246 -2.1%
2009 0.209 -6.9%
2010 0.2094 +0.2%
2011 0.2008 -4.1%
2012 0.197 -1.9%
2013 0.1838 -6.7%
2014 0.1738 -5.4%
2015 0.1783 +2.6%
2016 0.1745 -2.1%
2017 0.169 -3.1%
2018 0.1658 -1.9%
2019 0.1605 -3.2%
2020 0.1571 -2.1%
2021 0.163 +3.8%
2022 0.1592 -2.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.1592 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825, 87% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.1592 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co2 intensity 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.

YearChange FromTo
1861 +2155.5% 0.0004 0.01
1946 +276.6% 0.0338 0.1274
1943 -79.9% 0.1997 0.04
1862 +76.6% 0.01 0.0176
1864 +51.5% 0.015 0.0227

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 0.0173 0.0004 0.0251 10
1870s 0.0423 0.0293 0.0538 10
1880s 0.0885 0.0614 0.1204 10
1890s 0.1182 0.1063 0.1304 10
1900s 0.1479 0.1203 0.1855 10
1910s 0.1652 0.1073 0.1983 10
1920s 0.1836 0.1261 0.2275 10
1930s 0.1932 0.1472 0.229 10
1940s 0.1337 0.025 0.2169 10
1950s 0.1915 0.1576 0.2203 10
1960s 0.291 0.2307 0.3317 10
1970s 0.3589 0.3371 0.3804 10
1980s 0.2943 0.2749 0.3266 10
1990s 0.2754 0.2609 0.297 10
2000s 0.2398 0.209 0.2542 10
2010s 0.1813 0.1605 0.2094 10
2020s 0.1598 0.1571 0.163 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 107 Mauritius 0.1599 compare
  2. 108 Zambia 0.1598 compare
  3. 109 New Zealand 0.1593 compare
  4. 111 Hungary 0.1586 compare
  5. 112 Nicaragua 0.1566 compare
  6. 113 Namibia 0.1562 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 intensity in Italy?
Co2 intensity in Italy was 0.1592 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.3804 in 1973.
What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 in 1860.
How does Italy rank for co2 intensity?
Italy ranks 110th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is co2 intensity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
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