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

Latest (2024)
-0.2081 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.13 tonnes per person
in 1856
All-time low
-1.23 tonnes per person
in 1970
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Italy, 1850–2024

-1-0.500.51185019372024

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 157 France -0.1838 tonnes per person compare
  2. 158 Costa Rica -0.1923 tonnes per person compare
  3. 159 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.1964 tonnes per person compare
  4. 161 Spain -0.2184 tonnes per person compare
  5. 162 China -0.225 tonnes per person compare
  6. 163 Lithuania -0.2398 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
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