Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Italy
Italy: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.2081 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Italy, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Italy recorded -0.2081 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Italy peaked at 1.13 tonnes per person in 1856 and was at its lowest, -1.23 tonnes per person, in 1970.
Italy ranks 160th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.1 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6648 tonnes per person | 0.5073 tonnes per person | 0.889 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7468 tonnes per person | 0.5722 tonnes per person | 0.8335 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.9281 tonnes per person | 0.83 tonnes per person | 0.9984 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9682 tonnes per person | 0.9182 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6773 tonnes per person | 0.5976 tonnes per person | 0.7962 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5951 tonnes per person | 0.5482 tonnes per person | 0.6671 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6084 tonnes per person | 0.5191 tonnes per person | 0.7781 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4309 tonnes per person | 0.3609 tonnes per person | 0.5043 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3877 tonnes per person | 0.2886 tonnes per person | 0.4554 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2197 tonnes per person | 0.0613 tonnes per person | 0.3447 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0385 tonnes per person | -0.1372 tonnes per person | 0.0835 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8999 tonnes per person | -1.23 tonnes per person | -0.6893 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.635 tonnes per person | -0.673 tonnes per person | -0.5761 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6519 tonnes per person | -0.8867 tonnes per person | -0.1329 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5997 tonnes per person | -0.8248 tonnes per person | -0.3227 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5511 tonnes per person | -0.7202 tonnes per person | -0.0118 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2031 tonnes per person | -0.477 tonnes per person | 0.0405 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Italy?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Italy was -0.2081 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 tonnes per person in 1856.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.23 tonnes per person in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Italy ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.