How does Italy rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Italy ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Italy

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change was 26.14 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

26.14 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

17th

of 194 countries

All-time high

26.14 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

23.17 million tonnes

in 1860

Years of data

165

1860–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Italy, 1860–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Italy recorded 26.14 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 165 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Italy peaked at 26.14 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.17 million tonnes, in 1860.

That places Italy 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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	111.78 million tonnes	23.17 million tonnes	189.90 million tonnes	10
1870s	316.53 million tonnes	208.46 million tonnes	435.62 million tonnes	10
1880s	623.24 million tonnes	465.05 million tonnes	797.03 million tonnes	10
1890s	1.03 billion tonnes	838.07 million tonnes	1.23 billion tonnes	10
1900s	1.45 billion tonnes	1.27 billion tonnes	1.65 billion tonnes	10
1910s	1.90 billion tonnes	1.69 billion tonnes	2.10 billion tonnes	10
1920s	2.38 billion tonnes	2.14 billion tonnes	2.65 billion tonnes	10
1930s	2.95 billion tonnes	2.71 billion tonnes	3.21 billion tonnes	10
1940s	3.47 billion tonnes	3.28 billion tonnes	3.67 billion tonnes	10
1950s	4.06 billion tonnes	3.73 billion tonnes	4.46 billion tonnes	10
1960s	5.34 billion tonnes	4.57 billion tonnes	6.32 billion tonnes	10
1970s	7.86 billion tonnes	6.55 billion tonnes	9.29 billion tonnes	10
1980s	11.14 billion tonnes	9.64 billion tonnes	12.68 billion tonnes	10
1990s	14.87 billion tonnes	13.08 billion tonnes	16.75 billion tonnes	10
2000s	19.21 billion tonnes	17.19 billion tonnes	21.20 billion tonnes	10
2010s	23.14 billion tonnes	21.59 billion tonnes	24.61 billion tonnes	10
2020s	25.53 billion tonnes	24.88 billion tonnes	26.14 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Italy

14 Australia 34.01 billion tonnes compare
15 South Africa 29.70 billion tonnes compare
16 Poland 29.42 billion tonnes compare
18 Democratic Republic of Congo 26.04 billion tonnes compare
19 Thailand 25.18 billion tonnes compare
20 Colombia 24.33 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 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 including land-use change in Italy?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Italy was 26.14 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 including land-use change recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 26.14 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 23.17 million tonnes in 1860.
How does Italy rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Italy ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
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: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.