What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Italy?

The highest recorded value was 2.41 billion tonnes in 1962.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Italy?

The lowest recorded value was 25.19 million tonnes in 1850.

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

Italy ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Italy

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change was 410.49 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

410.49 million tonnes

Change on year

down 2.9%

World rank

114th

of 197 countries

All-time high

2.41 billion tonnes

in 1962

All-time low

25.19 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Italy, 1850–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Italy stood at 410.49 million tonnes.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Italy peaked at 2.41 billion tonnes in 1962 and was at its lowest, 25.19 million tonnes, in 1850.

That places Italy 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	149.24 million tonnes	25.19 million tonnes	276.12 million tonnes	10
1860s	382.38 million tonnes	299.26 million tonnes	453.64 million tonnes	10
1870s	563.88 million tonnes	469.51 million tonnes	666.51 million tonnes	10
1880s	815.74 million tonnes	690.87 million tonnes	947.61 million tonnes	10
1890s	1.12 billion tonnes	976.43 million tonnes	1.26 billion tonnes	10
1900s	1.39 billion tonnes	1.29 billion tonnes	1.49 billion tonnes	10
1910s	1.61 billion tonnes	1.51 billion tonnes	1.71 billion tonnes	10
1920s	1.84 billion tonnes	1.73 billion tonnes	1.94 billion tonnes	10
1930s	2.04 billion tonnes	1.96 billion tonnes	2.12 billion tonnes	10
1940s	2.22 billion tonnes	2.14 billion tonnes	2.30 billion tonnes	10
1950s	2.36 billion tonnes	2.31 billion tonnes	2.40 billion tonnes	10
1960s	2.40 billion tonnes	2.38 billion tonnes	2.41 billion tonnes	10
1970s	2.09 billion tonnes	1.89 billion tonnes	2.31 billion tonnes	10
1980s	1.69 billion tonnes	1.53 billion tonnes	1.85 billion tonnes	10
1990s	1.29 billion tonnes	1.15 billion tonnes	1.49 billion tonnes	10
2000s	959.55 million tonnes	804.29 million tonnes	1.13 billion tonnes	10
2010s	601.37 million tonnes	471.08 million tonnes	764.80 million tonnes	10
2020s	431.11 million tonnes	410.49 million tonnes	444.92 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Italy

111 Belize 461.28 million tonnes compare
112 Poland 435.76 million tonnes compare
113 Belgium 415.99 million tonnes compare
115 Uzbekistan 398.10 million tonnes compare
116 Slovenia 394.01 million tonnes compare
117 Albania 393.31 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 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 land-use change in Italy?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Italy was 410.49 million 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 land-use change recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 2.41 billion tonnes in 1962.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 25.19 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Italy rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Italy ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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