What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Italy?

Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Italy was 14.08 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 oil recorded in Italy?

The highest recorded value was 14.08 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Italy?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1860.

How does Italy rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?

Italy ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Italy

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil was 14.08 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

14.08 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

11th

of 215 countries

All-time high

14.08 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

0 tonnes

in 1860

Years of data

165

1860–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Italy, 1860–2024

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 14.08 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 165 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Italy peaked at 14.08 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1860.

Italy ranks 11th of 215 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	77,677 tonnes	0 tonnes	322,432 tonnes	10
1870s	1.04 million tonnes	443,344 tonnes	1.70 million tonnes	10
1880s	2.84 million tonnes	1.88 million tonnes	3.85 million tonnes	10
1890s	5.32 million tonnes	4.07 million tonnes	6.58 million tonnes	10
1900s	7.88 million tonnes	6.85 million tonnes	9.07 million tonnes	10
1910s	11.84 million tonnes	9.39 million tonnes	14.91 million tonnes	10
1920s	20.78 million tonnes	15.68 million tonnes	27.97 million tonnes	10
1930s	41.90 million tonnes	30.26 million tonnes	59.49 million tonnes	10
1940s	70.33 million tonnes	63.39 million tonnes	90.13 million tonnes	10
1950s	222.30 million tonnes	103.56 million tonnes	393.57 million tonnes	10
1960s	977.55 million tonnes	454.89 million tonnes	1.69 billion tonnes	10
1970s	3.08 billion tonnes	1.91 billion tonnes	4.27 billion tonnes	10
1980s	5.64 billion tonnes	4.54 billion tonnes	6.73 billion tonnes	10
1990s	8.15 billion tonnes	6.99 billion tonnes	9.32 billion tonnes	10
2000s	10.68 billion tonnes	9.57 billion tonnes	11.70 billion tonnes	10
2010s	12.64 billion tonnes	11.90 billion tonnes	13.34 billion tonnes	10
2020s	13.77 billion tonnes	13.46 billion tonnes	14.08 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Italy

8 Canada 15.65 billion tonnes compare
9 United Kingdom 14.65 billion tonnes compare
10 Mexico 14.16 billion tonnes compare
12 Brazil 12.42 billion tonnes compare
13 Saudi Arabia 11.72 billion tonnes compare
14 Iran 9.98 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 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 oil in Italy?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Italy was 14.08 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 oil recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 14.08 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1860.
How does Italy rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?: Italy ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
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: 215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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