Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Italy
Italy: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 5.90 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.90 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
10th
of 146 countries
All-time high
5.90 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1860
Years of data
165
1860–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Italy, 1860–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Italy recorded 5.90 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 165 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Italy peaked at 5.90 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1860.
Italy ranks 10th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1902 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1903 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1904 | 10,993 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1905 | 14,657 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1906 | 25,649 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1907 | 36,641 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1908 | 47,633 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1909 | 62,287 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1910 | 76,943 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1911 | 91,599 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1912 | 102,591 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1913 | 113,583 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1914 | 124,575 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1915 | 135,567 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1916 | 146,557 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1917 | 157,549 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1918 | 168,543 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1919 | 183,199 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1920 | 197,855 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1921 | 212,511 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1922 | 223,505 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1923 | 234,499 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1924 | 245,491 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1925 | 256,483 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1926 | 267,475 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1927 | 278,466 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1928 | 289,458 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1929 | 300,450 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1930 | 315,106 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1931 | 337,090 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1932 | 359,074 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1933 | 381,061 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1934 | 406,709 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1935 | 428,693 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1936 | 450,680 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1937 | 476,328 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1938 | 505,638 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1939 | 538,614 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1940 | 586,246 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1941 | 655,868 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1942 | 751,124 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1943 | 846,339 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1944 | 930,525 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1945 | 1.00 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1946 | 1.11 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1947 | 1.27 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1948 | 1.47 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1949 | 1.89 million tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1950 | 2.85 million tonnes | +50.6% |
| 1951 | 4.66 million tonnes | +63.6% |
| 1952 | 7.34 million tonnes | +57.7% |
| 1953 | 11.61 million tonnes | +58.2% |
| 1954 | 17.18 million tonnes | +47.9% |
| 1955 | 23.97 million tonnes | +39.6% |
| 1956 | 32.36 million tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1957 | 41.71 million tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1958 | 51.41 million tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1959 | 62.87 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1960 | 74.95 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1961 | 87.76 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1962 | 101.16 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1963 | 114.77 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 129.08 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 143.58 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 159.42 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 176.72 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 196.95 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 219.29 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 241.37 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 266.42 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 295.37 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 328.07 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 365.13 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 407.30 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 458.31 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 508.35 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 560.30 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 611.18 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 663.42 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 713.87 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 766.67 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 818.19 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 879.11 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 941.62 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 1.00 billion tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 1.31 billion tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 1.41 billion tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.50 billion tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.69 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.79 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.90 billion tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 2.01 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 2.13 billion tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.26 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.39 billion tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 2.53 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.66 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.81 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.97 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.13 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 3.29 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 3.46 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.62 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.78 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.94 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.10 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.24 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.38 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.50 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.64 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.78 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.93 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.07 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.22 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.36 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.51 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 5.65 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.77 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 5.90 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 5.90 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 335.77 million tonnes, 17.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 5.90 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 298.49 million tonnes, 19.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | +100.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes |
| 1906 | +75.0% | 14,657 tonnes | 25,649 tonnes |
| 1951 | +63.6% | 2.85 million tonnes | 4.66 million tonnes |
| 1953 | +58.2% | 7.34 million tonnes | 11.61 million tonnes |
| 1952 | +57.7% | 4.66 million tonnes | 7.34 million tonnes |
| 1950 | +50.6% | 1.89 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 20,885 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 62,287 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 130,071 tonnes | 76,943 tonnes | 183,199 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 250,619 tonnes | 197,855 tonnes | 300,450 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 419,899 tonnes | 315,106 tonnes | 538,614 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.05 million tonnes | 586,246 tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.60 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 62.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 140.37 million tonnes | 74.95 million tonnes | 219.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 404.18 million tonnes | 241.37 million tonnes | 611.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 921.14 million tonnes | 663.42 million tonnes | 1.22 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 billion tonnes | 1.31 billion tonnes | 2.26 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 billion tonnes | 2.39 billion tonnes | 3.78 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 billion tonnes | 3.94 billion tonnes | 5.22 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 billion tonnes | 5.36 billion tonnes | 5.90 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 7 Japan 7.63 billion tonnes compare
- 8 United Kingdom 7.57 billion tonnes compare
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- 11 Saudi Arabia 5.58 billion tonnes compare
- 12 Mexico 4.88 billion tonnes compare
- 13 Netherlands 4.17 billion tonnes 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 from gas in Italy?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Italy was 5.90 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 gas recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.90 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1860.
- How does Italy rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.