CO₂ emissions per capita in Italy
Italy: CO₂ emissions per capita was 5.09 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita in Italy, 1860–2024
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
In 2024, co₂ emissions per capita in Italy stood at 5.09 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Italy peaked at 8.61 tonnes per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 tonnes per person, in 1860.
That places Italy 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0679 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1151 tonnes per person | 0.0827 tonnes per person | 0.1493 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2642 tonnes per person | 0.1726 tonnes per person | 0.3609 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.369 tonnes per person | 0.3292 tonnes per person | 0.4104 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5325 tonnes per person | 0.4027 tonnes per person | 0.7192 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6556 tonnes per person | 0.4407 tonnes per person | 0.8258 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8144 tonnes per person | 0.4834 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9226 tonnes per person | 0.6871 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6321 tonnes per person | 0.08 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.43 tonnes per person | 0.8931 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.64 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 5.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.31 tonnes per person | 5.55 tonnes per person | 6.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.61 tonnes per person | 6.31 tonnes per person | 7.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.75 tonnes per person | 7.39 tonnes per person | 8.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.23 tonnes per person | 7.08 tonnes per person | 8.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 tonnes per person | 5.65 tonnes per person | 7.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 tonnes per person | 5.05 tonnes per person | 5.7 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 co₂ emissions per capita in Italy?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Italy was 5.09 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 co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 tonnes per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 tonnes per person in 1860.
- How does Italy rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Italy ranks 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.