Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Italy
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1864 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1865 | 29,312 tonnes | +700.0% |
| 1866 | 65,952 tonnes | +125.0% |
| 1867 | 124,576 tonnes | +88.9% |
| 1868 | 230,832 tonnes | +85.3% |
| 1869 | 322,432 tonnes | +39.7% |
| 1870 | 443,344 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1871 | 575,248 tonnes | +29.8% |
| 1872 | 703,646 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1873 | 809,902 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1874 | 945,470 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1875 | 1.08 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1876 | 1.22 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1877 | 1.37 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1878 | 1.52 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1879 | 1.70 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1880 | 1.88 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1881 | 2.06 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1882 | 2.25 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1883 | 2.45 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1884 | 2.68 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1885 | 2.96 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1886 | 3.18 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1887 | 3.42 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1888 | 3.63 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1889 | 3.85 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1890 | 4.07 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1891 | 4.34 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1892 | 4.60 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1893 | 4.89 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1894 | 5.18 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1895 | 5.45 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1896 | 5.75 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1897 | 6.04 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1898 | 6.31 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1899 | 6.58 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1900 | 6.85 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1901 | 7.07 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1902 | 7.29 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1903 | 7.50 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1904 | 7.73 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1905 | 7.95 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1906 | 8.17 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1907 | 8.44 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1908 | 8.74 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1909 | 9.07 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1910 | 9.39 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1911 | 9.86 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1912 | 10.31 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1913 | 10.79 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1914 | 11.31 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1915 | 11.85 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1916 | 12.53 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1917 | 13.26 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1918 | 14.15 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1919 | 14.91 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1920 | 15.68 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1921 | 16.32 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1922 | 17.23 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1923 | 18.31 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1924 | 19.48 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1925 | 20.82 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1926 | 22.26 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1927 | 23.93 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1928 | 25.81 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1929 | 27.97 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1930 | 30.26 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1931 | 32.46 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1932 | 34.61 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1933 | 36.66 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1934 | 38.95 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1935 | 41.58 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1936 | 43.75 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1937 | 48.02 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1938 | 53.22 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1939 | 59.49 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1940 | 63.39 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1941 | 64.49 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 66.15 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1943 | 66.18 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 66.21 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 66.23 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 67.36 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 72.87 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1948 | 80.32 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1949 | 90.13 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1950 | 103.56 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1951 | 120.15 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1952 | 138.77 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1953 | 159.79 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1954 | 186.88 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1955 | 219.08 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1956 | 257.59 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1957 | 299.53 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1958 | 344.08 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1959 | 393.57 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1960 | 454.89 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1961 | 527.39 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1962 | 618.40 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1963 | 725.67 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1964 | 848.02 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1965 | 982.28 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1966 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1967 | 1.31 billion tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 1.69 billion tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 1.91 billion tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 2.15 billion tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 2.41 billion tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 2.68 billion tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 2.95 billion tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 3.20 billion tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 3.47 billion tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 3.73 billion tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 3.99 billion tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 4.27 billion tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 4.54 billion tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 4.80 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 5.05 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 5.29 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 5.52 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 5.76 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 5.99 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 6.23 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 6.48 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 6.73 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 6.99 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 7.24 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 7.50 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 7.76 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 8.01 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 8.27 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 8.53 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 8.79 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 9.06 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 9.32 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 9.57 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 9.82 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 10.08 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 10.33 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 10.58 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 10.82 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 11.06 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 11.29 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 11.50 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 11.70 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.90 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 12.08 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.25 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.41 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.57 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 12.73 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.89 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.04 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.19 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 13.34 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 13.46 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 13.61 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 13.77 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 13.92 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 14.08 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 14.08 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 681.33 million tonnes, 20.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 14.08 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.30 billion tonnes, 10.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1865 | +700.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes |
| 1866 | +125.0% | 29,312 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes |
| 1867 | +88.9% | 65,952 tonnes | 124,576 tonnes |
| 1868 | +85.3% | 124,576 tonnes | 230,832 tonnes |
| 1869 | +39.7% | 230,832 tonnes | 322,432 tonnes |
| 1870 | +37.5% | 322,432 tonnes | 443,344 tonnes |
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 |
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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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.