Consumption-based carbon intensity in Italy
Italy: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2162 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Italy, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based carbon intensity in Italy is 0.2162 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Italy peaked at 0.4036 kilograms per international-$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2089 kilograms per international-$, in 2020.
Italy ranks 69th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3464 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3107 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4036 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2966 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2823 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3096 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2418 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2129 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3001 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2148 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2089 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2193 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Italy?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Italy was 0.2162 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4036 kilograms per international-$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2089 kilograms per international-$ in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Italy ranks 69th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).