Carbon intensity of energy in Italy
Italy: Carbon intensity of energy was 194.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Italy, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Italy recorded 194.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Italy peaked at 245.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1990 and was at its lowest, 194.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
That places Italy 128th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 219.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 224.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 219.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 229.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 229.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 234.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 237.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 234.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 245.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 222.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 235.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 198.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 219.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 194.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 206.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 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 carbon intensity of energy in Italy?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Italy was 194.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 245.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 194.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Italy ranks 128th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.