Cumulative co2 gas in Italy

Italy: Cumulative co2 gas was 5.90 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.90 billion
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
10th
of 146 countries
All-time high
5.90 billion
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1860
Years of data
165
1860–2024

Cumulative co2 gas in Italy, 1860–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 5.90 billion for cumulative co2 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 gas in Italy peaked at 5.90 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 gas in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative co2 gas in Italy, 1860 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1860 0 —
1861 0 —
1862 0 —
1863 0 —
1864 0 —
1865 0 —
1866 0 —
1867 0 —
1868 0 —
1869 0 —
1870 0 —
1871 0 —
1872 0 —
1873 0 —
1874 0 —
1875 0 —
1876 0 —
1877 0 —
1878 0 —
1879 0 —
1880 0 —
1881 0 —
1882 0 —
1883 0 —
1884 0 —
1885 0 —
1886 0 —
1887 0 —
1888 0 —
1889 0 —
1890 0 —
1891 0 —
1892 0 —
1893 0 —
1894 0 —
1895 0 —
1896 0 —
1897 0 —
1898 0 —
1899 0 —
1900 0 —
1901 0 —
1902 3,664 —
1903 7,328 +100.0%
1904 10,993 +50.0%
1905 14,657 +33.3%
1906 25,649 +75.0%
1907 36,641 +42.9%
1908 47,633 +30.0%
1909 62,287 +30.8%
1910 76,943 +23.5%
1911 91,599 +19.0%
1912 102,591 +12.0%
1913 113,583 +10.7%
1914 124,575 +9.7%
1915 135,567 +8.8%
1916 146,557 +8.1%
1917 157,549 +7.5%
1918 168,543 +7.0%
1919 183,199 +8.7%
1920 197,855 +8.0%
1921 212,511 +7.4%
1922 223,505 +5.2%
1923 234,499 +4.9%
1924 245,491 +4.7%
1925 256,483 +4.5%
1926 267,475 +4.3%
1927 278,466 +4.1%
1928 289,458 +3.9%
1929 300,450 +3.8%
1930 315,106 +4.9%
1931 337,090 +7.0%
1932 359,074 +6.5%
1933 381,061 +6.1%
1934 406,709 +6.7%
1935 428,693 +5.4%
1936 450,680 +5.1%
1937 476,328 +5.7%
1938 505,638 +6.2%
1939 538,614 +6.5%
1940 586,246 +8.8%
1941 655,868 +11.9%
1942 751,124 +14.5%
1943 846,339 +12.7%
1944 930,525 +9.9%
1945 1.00 million +7.5%
1946 1.11 million +11.0%
1947 1.27 million +14.5%
1948 1.47 million +15.6%
1949 1.89 million +28.7%
1950 2.85 million +50.6%
1951 4.66 million +63.6%
1952 7.34 million +57.7%
1953 11.61 million +58.2%
1954 17.18 million +47.9%
1955 23.97 million +39.6%
1956 32.36 million +35.0%
1957 41.71 million +28.9%
1958 51.41 million +23.3%
1959 62.87 million +22.3%
1960 74.95 million +19.2%
1961 87.76 million +17.1%
1962 101.16 million +15.3%
1963 114.77 million +13.5%
1964 129.08 million +12.5%
1965 143.58 million +11.2%
1966 159.42 million +11.0%
1967 176.72 million +10.9%
1968 196.95 million +11.4%
1969 219.29 million +11.3%
1970 241.37 million +10.1%
1971 266.42 million +10.4%
1972 295.37 million +10.9%
1973 328.07 million +11.1%
1974 365.13 million +11.3%
1975 407.30 million +11.6%
1976 458.31 million +12.5%
1977 508.35 million +10.9%
1978 560.30 million +10.2%
1979 611.18 million +9.1%
1980 663.42 million +8.5%
1981 713.87 million +7.6%
1982 766.67 million +7.4%
1983 818.19 million +6.7%
1984 879.11 million +7.4%
1985 941.62 million +7.1%
1986 1.00 billion +6.3%
1987 1.07 billion +6.6%
1988 1.14 billion +6.6%
1989 1.22 billion +7.4%
1990 1.31 billion +7.3%
1991 1.41 billion +7.2%
1992 1.50 billion +6.7%
1993 1.60 billion +6.5%
1994 1.69 billion +5.8%
1995 1.79 billion +6.1%
1996 1.90 billion +5.9%
1997 2.01 billion +5.8%
1998 2.13 billion +5.9%
1999 2.26 billion +6.1%
2000 2.39 billion +6.0%
2001 2.53 billion +5.6%
2002 2.66 billion +5.4%
2003 2.81 billion +5.6%
2004 2.97 billion +5.5%
2005 3.13 billion +5.6%
2006 3.29 billion +5.2%
2007 3.46 billion +5.0%
2008 3.62 billion +4.8%
2009 3.78 billion +4.2%
2010 3.94 billion +4.3%
2011 4.10 billion +3.9%
2012 4.24 billion +3.6%
2013 4.38 billion +3.2%
2014 4.50 billion +2.8%
2015 4.64 billion +2.9%
2016 4.78 billion +3.0%
2017 4.93 billion +3.1%
2018 5.07 billion +2.9%
2019 5.22 billion +2.9%
2020 5.36 billion +2.7%
2021 5.51 billion +2.8%
2022 5.65 billion +2.5%
2023 5.77 billion +2.2%
2024 5.90 billion +2.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 5.90 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 335.77 million, 17.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 5.90 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 298.49 million, 19.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative co2 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.

YearChange FromTo
1903 +100.0% 3,664 7,328
1906 +75.0% 14,657 25,649
1951 +63.6% 2.85 million 4.66 million
1953 +58.2% 7.34 million 11.61 million
1952 +57.7% 4.66 million 7.34 million
1950 +50.6% 1.89 million 2.85 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 20,885 0 62,287 10
1910s 130,071 76,943 183,199 10
1920s 250,619 197,855 300,450 10
1930s 419,899 315,106 538,614 10
1940s 1.05 million 586,246 1.89 million 10
1950s 25.60 million 2.85 million 62.87 million 10
1960s 140.37 million 74.95 million 219.29 million 10
1970s 404.18 million 241.37 million 611.18 million 10
1980s 921.14 million 663.42 million 1.22 billion 10
1990s 1.76 billion 1.31 billion 2.26 billion 10
2000s 3.06 billion 2.39 billion 3.78 billion 10
2010s 4.58 billion 3.94 billion 5.22 billion 10
2020s 5.64 billion 5.36 billion 5.90 billion 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 7 Japan 7.63 billion compare
  2. 8 United Kingdom 7.57 billion compare
  3. 9 Ukraine 6.45 billion compare
  4. 11 Saudi Arabia 5.58 billion compare
  5. 12 Mexico 4.88 billion compare
  6. 13 Netherlands 4.17 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co2 gas in Italy?
Cumulative co2 gas in Italy was 5.90 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co2 gas recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 5.90 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co2 gas recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1860.
How does Italy rank for cumulative co2 gas?
Italy ranks 10th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
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