Consumption based carbon intensity in Italy
Italy: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.2162 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2162
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
69th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.4036
in 1992
All-time low
0.2089
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in Italy, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption based carbon intensity in Italy is 0.2162, 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 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2089, 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.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.379 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3702 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4036 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3651 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3436 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3433 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3196 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3107 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3158 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3135 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3096 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2946 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3009 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3037 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3042 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2984 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.299 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.288 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2823 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2849 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3001 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2707 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2618 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2431 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2333 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2275 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2261 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2204 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2217 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2129 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2089 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2193 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2162 | -1.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.2162 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.2162 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3464 | 0.3107 | 0.4036 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2966 | 0.2823 | 0.3096 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2418 | 0.2129 | 0.3001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2148 | 0.2089 | 0.2193 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More climate change data for Italy
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 791.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption based carbon intensity in Italy?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Italy was 0.2162 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4036 in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2089 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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