Electricity — Emissions in Italy

Italy: Electricity — Emissions was 2,980 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,980 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 142 countries
All-time high
3,024 kt
in 2021
All-time low
2,152 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity — Emissions in Italy, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 2.4k kt1991: 2.3k kt1992: 2.3k kt1993: 2.4k kt1994: 2.4k kt1995: 2.2k kt1996: 2.2k kt1997: 2.2k kt1998: 2.3k kt1999: 2.3k kt2000: 2.4k kt2001: 2.5k kt2002: 2.5k kt2003: 2.6k kt2004: 2.6k kt2005: 2.6k kt2006: 2.6k kt2007: 2.7k kt2008: 2.6k kt2009: 2.3k kt2010: 2.3k kt2011: 2.4k kt2012: 2.3k kt2013: 2.6k kt2014: 2.4k kt2015: 2.6k kt2016: 2.5k kt2017: 2.7k kt2018: 2.6k kt2019: 2.7k kt2020: 2.8k kt2021: 3.0k kt2022: 3.0k kt2023: 3.0k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in Italy is 2,980 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Italy peaked at 3,024 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,152 kt, in 1996.

That places Italy 17th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Electricity — Emissions in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Emissions (CO2) in Italy, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,429 kt —
1991 2,319 kt -4.5%
1992 2,314 kt -0.2%
1993 2,414 kt +4.3%
1994 2,398 kt -0.7%
1995 2,189 kt -8.7%
1996 2,152 kt -1.7%
1997 2,237 kt +4.0%
1998 2,301 kt +2.8%
1999 2,314 kt +0.6%
2000 2,442 kt +5.5%
2001 2,486 kt +1.8%
2002 2,460 kt -1.1%
2003 2,637 kt +7.2%
2004 2,576 kt -2.3%
2005 2,605 kt +1.1%
2006 2,637 kt +1.2%
2007 2,689 kt +2.0%
2008 2,563 kt -4.7%
2009 2,324 kt -9.3%
2010 2,279 kt -1.9%
2011 2,372 kt +4.1%
2012 2,281 kt -3.9%
2013 2,557 kt +12.1%
2014 2,420 kt -5.4%
2015 2,563 kt +5.9%
2016 2,508 kt -2.1%
2017 2,698 kt +7.6%
2018 2,632 kt -2.5%
2019 2,726 kt +3.6%
2020 2,842 kt +4.3%
2021 3,024 kt +6.4%
2022 2,980 kt -1.4%
2023 2,980 kt +0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 2,980 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 261.56 kt, 11.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 2,980 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150.63 kt, 19.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,307 kt 2,152 kt 2,429 kt 10
2000s 2,542 kt 2,324 kt 2,689 kt 10
2010s 2,503 kt 2,279 kt 2,726 kt 10
2020s 2,957 kt 2,842 kt 3,024 kt 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 14 Germany 3,160 kt compare
  2. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0659 kt compare
  3. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3,091 kt compare
  4. 16 Morocco 3,059 kt compare
  5. 18 United Arab Emirates 2,926 kt compare
  6. 19 Brazil 2,734 kt compare
  7. 20 Canada 2,017 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in Italy?
Electricity — emissions in Italy was 2,980 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 3,024 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2,152 kt in 1996.
How does Italy rank for electricity — emissions?
Italy ranks 17th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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