Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Italy
Italy: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 87,416 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87,416 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
23rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
87,416 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
15,985 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Italy is 87,416 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Italy peaked at 87,416 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,985 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Italy 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,985 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16,482 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 17,032 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 17,622 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 18,253 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 18,970 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 19,764 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 20,590 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 21,482 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 22,266 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 23,126 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 24,046 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 25,075 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 26,128 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 27,129 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 28,214 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 29,282 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 30,411 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 31,589 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 32,776 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 33,932 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 35,052 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 36,145 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 37,255 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 38,386 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 39,501 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 40,670 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 41,865 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 43,129 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 44,483 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 45,823 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 47,151 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 48,448 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 49,718 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 51,097 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 52,458 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 53,890 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 55,431 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 56,941 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 58,130 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 59,608 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 61,084 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 62,639 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 64,201 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 65,740 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 67,254 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 68,846 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 70,329 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 71,686 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 73,025 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 74,361 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 75,580 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 76,685 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 77,719 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 78,810 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 79,909 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 80,966 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 82,144 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 83,215 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 84,142 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 85,286 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 86,401 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 87,416 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 87,416 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 87,416 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,185 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,464 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,985 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,482 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,727 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,266 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,589 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,871 tonnes per square kilometre | 32,776 tonnes per square kilometre | 43,129 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,544 tonnes per square kilometre | 44,483 tonnes per square kilometre | 56,941 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,952 tonnes per square kilometre | 58,130 tonnes per square kilometre | 71,686 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,241 tonnes per square kilometre | 73,025 tonnes per square kilometre | 83,215 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,811 tonnes per square kilometre | 84,142 tonnes per square kilometre | 87,416 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 20 Brunei 95,382 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 21 Poland 95,261 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 22 Slovakia 93,545 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 Switzerland 85,596 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 25 United Arab Emirates 78,905 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 Lebanon 77,228 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Italy?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Italy was 87,416 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 87,416 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,985 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.