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-$, in 1860.
Italy ranks 110th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 0.0004 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1861 | 0.01 kilograms per international-$ | +2155.5% |
| 1862 | 0.0176 kilograms per international-$ | +76.6% |
| 1863 | 0.015 kilograms per international-$ | -15.2% |
| 1864 | 0.0227 kilograms per international-$ | +51.5% |
| 1865 | 0.0169 kilograms per international-$ | -25.3% |
| 1866 | 0.0209 kilograms per international-$ | +23.7% |
| 1867 | 0.0205 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1868 | 0.0235 kilograms per international-$ | +14.4% |
| 1869 | 0.0251 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 1870 | 0.034 kilograms per international-$ | +35.4% |
| 1871 | 0.0293 kilograms per international-$ | -13.9% |
| 1872 | 0.0406 kilograms per international-$ | +38.9% |
| 1873 | 0.0378 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 1874 | 0.0387 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 1875 | 0.0393 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 0.0535 kilograms per international-$ | +36.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0489 kilograms per international-$ | -8.7% |
| 1878 | 0.0471 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1879 | 0.0538 kilograms per international-$ | +14.1% |
| 1880 | 0.0614 kilograms per international-$ | +14.1% |
| 1881 | 0.0697 kilograms per international-$ | +13.6% |
| 1882 | 0.072 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 1883 | 0.075 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 1884 | 0.0836 kilograms per international-$ | +11.5% |
| 1885 | 0.0929 kilograms per international-$ | +11.1% |
| 1886 | 0.0898 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1887 | 0.1061 kilograms per international-$ | +18.1% |
| 1888 | 0.1138 kilograms per international-$ | +7.3% |
| 1889 | 0.1204 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
| 1890 | 0.1295 kilograms per international-$ | +7.6% |
| 1891 | 0.1144 kilograms per international-$ | -11.6% |
| 1892 | 0.1125 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 1893 | 0.1063 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 1894 | 0.1304 kilograms per international-$ | +22.6% |
| 1895 | 0.1184 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 1896 | 0.1103 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 1897 | 0.1141 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 1898 | 0.1185 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 1899 | 0.1276 kilograms per international-$ | +7.7% |
| 1900 | 0.1265 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1901 | 0.1203 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 1902 | 0.1304 kilograms per international-$ | +8.4% |
| 1903 | 0.1307 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 0.1347 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 1905 | 0.1443 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 1906 | 0.1636 kilograms per international-$ | +13.4% |
| 1907 | 0.1724 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 1908 | 0.1708 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 0.1855 kilograms per international-$ | +8.6% |
| 1910 | 0.1838 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.1858 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 0.1935 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 1913 | 0.1983 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1914 | 0.1893 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 1915 | 0.1719 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 1916 | 0.1564 kilograms per international-$ | -9.0% |
| 1917 | 0.1073 kilograms per international-$ | -31.4% |
| 1918 | 0.1312 kilograms per international-$ | +22.2% |
| 1919 | 0.135 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 0.1261 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 1921 | 0.1586 kilograms per international-$ | +25.8% |
| 1922 | 0.1718 kilograms per international-$ | +8.3% |
| 1923 | 0.1642 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1924 | 0.1918 kilograms per international-$ | +16.8% |
| 1925 | 0.1726 kilograms per international-$ | -10.0% |
| 1926 | 0.1983 kilograms per international-$ | +14.8% |
| 1927 | 0.2275 kilograms per international-$ | +14.8% |
| 1928 | 0.2023 kilograms per international-$ | -11.1% |
| 1929 | 0.2225 kilograms per international-$ | +10.0% |
| 1930 | 0.2094 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 1931 | 0.1831 kilograms per international-$ | -12.6% |
| 1932 | 0.1472 kilograms per international-$ | -19.6% |
| 1933 | 0.1617 kilograms per international-$ | +9.8% |
| 1934 | 0.211 kilograms per international-$ | +30.5% |
| 1935 | 0.229 kilograms per international-$ | +8.5% |
| 1936 | 0.1674 kilograms per international-$ | -26.9% |
| 1937 | 0.215 kilograms per international-$ | +28.5% |
| 1938 | 0.208 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 1939 | 0.2004 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1940 | 0.2169 kilograms per international-$ | +8.2% |
| 1941 | 0.193 kilograms per international-$ | -11.0% |
| 1942 | 0.1997 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 1943 | 0.04 kilograms per international-$ | -79.9% |
| 1944 | 0.025 kilograms per international-$ | -37.6% |
| 1945 | 0.0338 kilograms per international-$ | +35.4% |
| 1946 | 0.1274 kilograms per international-$ | +276.6% |
| 1947 | 0.1776 kilograms per international-$ | +39.4% |
| 1948 | 0.1591 kilograms per international-$ | -10.4% |
| 1949 | 0.164 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 1950 | 0.1576 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 1951 | 0.1728 kilograms per international-$ | +9.7% |
| 1952 | 0.1667 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 0.172 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 0.1896 kilograms per international-$ | +10.3% |
| 1955 | 0.2022 kilograms per international-$ | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 0.2203 kilograms per international-$ | +9.0% |
| 1957 | 0.217 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 0.2072 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 0.2095 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 0.2307 kilograms per international-$ | +10.1% |
| 1961 | 0.2424 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2644 kilograms per international-$ | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2777 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2854 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.301 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.323 kilograms per international-$ | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3299 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.324 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3317 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3565 kilograms per international-$ | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3673 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3765 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3804 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3684 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3584 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.361 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3399 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3433 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3371 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3266 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3157 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3072 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2965 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2941 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2895 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2771 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2812 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2749 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2803 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.297 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2901 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2859 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2813 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2698 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2752 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2663 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2631 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2641 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2609 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.252 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2459 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2473 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2542 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2511 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2471 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2377 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2295 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2246 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.209 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2094 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2008 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.197 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1838 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1738 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1783 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1745 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.169 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1658 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1605 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1571 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.163 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1592 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.1592 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 87% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.1592 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | +2155.5% | 0.0004 kilograms per international-$ | 0.01 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1946 | +276.6% | 0.0338 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1274 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1943 | -79.9% | 0.1997 kilograms per international-$ | 0.04 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1862 | +76.6% | 0.01 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0176 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1864 | +51.5% | 0.015 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0227 kilograms per international-$ |
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
- 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 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-$).