Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Italy
Italy: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 441.13 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Italy, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Italy stood at 441.13 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Italy peaked at 441.13 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.74 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Italy 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.74 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 50.87 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 53.41 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 56.23 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 59.17 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 62.31 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 65.9 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 69.85 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 74.09 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 78.71 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 83.81 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 89.17 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 94.7 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 100.51 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 106.36 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 111.88 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 117.88 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 123.72 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 129.89 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 136.36 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 142.92 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 149.39 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 155.77 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 162.05 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 168.46 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 174.93 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 181.34 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 188.04 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 194.76 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 201.76 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 209.31 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 216.88 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 224.44 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 231.88 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 239.3 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 247.19 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 254.91 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 262.66 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 270.68 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 278.81 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 286.93 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 295 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 302.77 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 309.77 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 316.13 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 322.91 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 330.11 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 336.45 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 341.94 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 347.08 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 352.83 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 358.68 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 364.4 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 369.8 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 375.53 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 382.1 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 388.78 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 395.39 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 402.05 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 408.73 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 415.82 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 423.65 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 430.27 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 435.78 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 441.13 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 441.13 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 89% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 441.13 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 475.46 tonnes per person, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.93 tonnes per person | 48.74 tonnes per person | 78.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 109.43 tonnes per person | 83.81 tonnes per person | 136.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 171.94 tonnes per person | 142.92 tonnes per person | 201.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 243.61 tonnes per person | 209.31 tonnes per person | 278.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 318.91 tonnes per person | 286.93 tonnes per person | 347.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 379.83 tonnes per person | 352.83 tonnes per person | 408.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 429.33 tonnes per person | 415.82 tonnes per person | 441.13 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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, per capita in Italy?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Italy was 441.13 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 441.13 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.74 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Italy rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Italy ranks 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.