Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Italy
Italy: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 7.21 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.21 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
38th
of 120 countries
All-time high
10.82 tonnes per person
in 1992
All-time low
6.71 tonnes per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Italy, 1990–2023
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
Italy recorded 7.21 tonnes per person for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Italy peaked at 10.82 tonnes per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.71 tonnes per person, in 2020.
Italy ranks 38th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.81 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 9.79 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.82 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 9.77 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 9.41 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 9.75 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 9.3 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 9.26 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 9.63 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 9.77 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 10.07 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 9.82 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 10.11 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 10.25 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 10.43 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.35 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.62 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 10.4 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 10.09 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 9.65 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 10.38 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 9.46 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 8.86 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 8.06 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 7.73 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 7.61 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.67 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.61 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.74 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.49 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 6.71 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 7.56 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 7.75 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 7.21 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 7.21 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Italy's 7.21 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.73 tonnes per person | 9.26 tonnes per person | 10.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.18 tonnes per person | 9.65 tonnes per person | 10.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.26 tonnes per person | 7.49 tonnes per person | 10.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.31 tonnes per person | 6.71 tonnes per person | 7.75 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More climate change data for Italy
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- 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Italy?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Italy was 7.21 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 10.82 tonnes per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Italy ranks 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.