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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Italy

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 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 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.

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
9 Ukraine 6.45 billion tonnes compare
11 Saudi Arabia 5.58 billion tonnes compare
12 Mexico 4.88 billion tonnes compare
13 Netherlands 4.17 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 146 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 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 165 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
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: 146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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