Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Italy
Italy: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Italy is 1.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Italy peaked at 2.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2023.
Italy ranks 16th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 4 |
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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Italy?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Italy was 1.1% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.