What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Italy?

Cumulative co₂ emissions in Italy was 26.01 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Italy?

The highest recorded value was 26.01 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Italy?

The lowest recorded value was 29,312 tonnes in 1860.

How does Italy rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?

Italy ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Italy

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Italy
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Italy: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 26.01 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

26.01 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

12th

of 215 countries

All-time high

26.01 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

29,312 tonnes

in 1860

Years of data

165

1860–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Italy, 1860–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Italy is 26.01 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 165 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Italy peaked at 26.01 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,312 tonnes, in 1860.

That places Italy 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1860s	5.52 million tonnes	29,312 tonnes	12.39 million tonnes	10
1870s	28.77 million tonnes	15.07 million tonnes	45.24 million tonnes	10
1880s	83.62 million tonnes	50.30 million tonnes	125.55 million tonnes	10
1890s	189.57 million tonnes	137.75 million tonnes	244.59 million tonnes	10
1900s	334.53 million tonnes	258.50 million tonnes	429.24 million tonnes	10
1910s	570.25 million tonnes	454.98 million tonnes	667.57 million tonnes	10
1920s	817.75 million tonnes	685.44 million tonnes	981.39 million tonnes	10
1930s	1.18 billion tonnes	1.02 billion tonnes	1.37 billion tonnes	10
1940s	1.53 billion tonnes	1.42 billion tonnes	1.65 billion tonnes	10
1950s	1.98 billion tonnes	1.69 billion tonnes	2.34 billion tonnes	10
1960s	3.22 billion tonnes	2.45 billion tonnes	4.21 billion tonnes	10
1970s	6.05 billion tonnes	4.51 billion tonnes	7.68 billion tonnes	10
1980s	9.73 billion tonnes	8.07 billion tonnes	11.43 billion tonnes	10
1990s	13.85 billion tonnes	11.87 billion tonnes	15.87 billion tonnes	10
2000s	18.52 billion tonnes	16.34 billion tonnes	20.67 billion tonnes	10
2010s	22.81 billion tonnes	21.11 billion tonnes	24.41 billion tonnes	10
2020s	25.37 billion tonnes	24.72 billion tonnes	26.01 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Italy

9 Canada 35.64 billion tonnes compare
10 Ukraine 31.24 billion tonnes compare
11 Poland 29.04 billion tonnes compare
13 South Africa 22.83 billion tonnes compare
14 Mexico 22.02 billion tonnes compare
15 Iran 21.81 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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)
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)
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.8% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Italy?: Cumulative co₂ emissions in Italy was 26.01 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 26.01 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 29,312 tonnes in 1860.
How does Italy rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?: Italy ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.