Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 86,920 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
86,920 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
27th
of 204 countries
All-time high
86,920 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
8,742 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Italy stood at 86,920 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 86,920 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,742 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Italy ranks 27th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,742 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9,239 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 9,799 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 10,396 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 11,041 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 11,768 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 12,564 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 13,412 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 14,328 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 15,336 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 16,394 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 17,510 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 18,711 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 19,930 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 21,089 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 22,333 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 23,538 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 24,800 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 26,110 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 27,424 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 28,700 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 29,948 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 31,166 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 32,406 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 33,660 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 34,895 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 36,188 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 37,500 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 38,876 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 40,366 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 41,854 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 43,344 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 44,806 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 46,250 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 47,775 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 49,281 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 50,806 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 52,373 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 53,956 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 55,250 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 56,839 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 58,452 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 60,126 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 61,819 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 63,515 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 65,192 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 66,848 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 68,466 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 69,899 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 71,373 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 72,806 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 74,170 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 75,420 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 76,601 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 77,823 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 79,034 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 80,226 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 81,407 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 82,556 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 83,579 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 84,715 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 85,864 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 86,920 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 86,920 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,545 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 86,920 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,254 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,742 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,328 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,575 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,336 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,110 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,076 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,424 tonnes per square kilometre | 38,876 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,081 tonnes per square kilometre | 40,366 tonnes per square kilometre | 53,956 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,641 tonnes per square kilometre | 55,250 tonnes per square kilometre | 69,899 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,142 tonnes per square kilometre | 71,373 tonnes per square kilometre | 82,556 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,269 tonnes per square kilometre | 83,579 tonnes per square kilometre | 86,920 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 24 Maldives 105,194 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 25 Denmark 104,282 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 Poland 93,940 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 28 Slovakia 83,179 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 29 Switzerland 79,120 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 78,883 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, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Italy was 86,920 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 86,920 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,742 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.