What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Italy?

Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Italy was 4.80 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 from coal recorded in Italy?

The highest recorded value was 4.80 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Italy?

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

How does Italy rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?

Italy ranks 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Italy

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal was 4.80 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

4.80 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

23rd

of 179 countries

All-time high

4.80 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

29,312 tonnes

in 1860

Years of data

165

1860–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Italy, 1860–2024

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 4.80 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 165 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Italy peaked at 4.80 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,312 tonnes, in 1860.

Italy ranks 23rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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	5.44 million tonnes	29,312 tonnes	12.07 million tonnes	10
1870s	27.73 million tonnes	14.62 million tonnes	43.54 million tonnes	10
1880s	80.79 million tonnes	48.42 million tonnes	121.70 million tonnes	10
1890s	184.25 million tonnes	133.69 million tonnes	238.01 million tonnes	10
1900s	326.63 million tonnes	251.64 million tonnes	420.11 million tonnes	10
1910s	558.28 million tonnes	445.51 million tonnes	652.48 million tonnes	10
1920s	796.24 million tonnes	669.56 million tonnes	949.88 million tonnes	10
1930s	1.13 billion tonnes	985.40 million tonnes	1.28 billion tonnes	10
1940s	1.43 billion tonnes	1.33 billion tonnes	1.52 billion tonnes	10
1950s	1.67 billion tonnes	1.55 billion tonnes	1.80 billion tonnes	10
1960s	1.97 billion tonnes	1.83 billion tonnes	2.11 billion tonnes	10
1970s	2.28 billion tonnes	2.14 billion tonnes	2.43 billion tonnes	10
1980s	2.71 billion tonnes	2.48 billion tonnes	2.95 billion tonnes	10
1990s	3.28 billion tonnes	3.02 billion tonnes	3.52 billion tonnes	10
2000s	3.87 billion tonnes	3.58 billion tonnes	4.17 billion tonnes	10
2010s	4.48 billion tonnes	4.23 billion tonnes	4.69 billion tonnes	10
2020s	4.76 billion tonnes	4.71 billion tonnes	4.80 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Italy

20 Taiwan 5.13 billion tonnes compare
21 North Korea 5.06 billion tonnes compare
22 Spain 4.88 billion tonnes compare
24 Netherlands 3.99 billion tonnes compare
25 Vietnam 2.87 billion tonnes compare
26 Austria 2.78 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 179 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)
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)

All data for Italy →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Italy?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Italy was 4.80 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 from coal recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 4.80 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 29,312 tonnes in 1860.
How does Italy rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?: Italy ranks 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
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: 179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.