Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Italy

Italy: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 296,795 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
296,795 kt
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
21st
of 200 countries
All-time high
462,999 kt
in 2005
All-time low
120,742 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Italy, 1961–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 296,795 kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Italy peaked at 462,999 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 120,742 kt, in 1961.

That places Italy 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 120,742 kt
1962 141,847 kt +17.5%
1963 158,932 kt +12.0%
1964 169,908 kt +6.9%
1965 184,926 kt +8.8%
1966 208,997 kt +13.0%
1967 227,051 kt +8.6%
1968 241,042 kt +6.2%
1969 260,055 kt +7.9%
1970 286,304 kt +10.1%
1971 302,215 kt +5.6%
1972 319,324 kt +5.7%
1973 343,430 kt +7.5%
1974 349,900 kt +1.9%
1975 332,866 kt -4.9%
1976 357,074 kt +7.3%
1977 345,070 kt -3.4%
1978 363,193 kt +5.3%
1979 377,498 kt +3.9%
1980 378,572 kt +0.3%
1981 367,571 kt -2.9%
1982 358,663 kt -2.4%
1983 351,625 kt -2.0%
1984 358,891 kt +2.1%
1985 364,079 kt +1.4%
1986 359,316 kt -1.3%
1987 375,635 kt +4.5%
1988 380,940 kt +1.4%
1989 400,364 kt +5.1%
1990 408,622 kt +2.1%
1991 414,705 kt +1.5%
1992 410,999 kt -0.9%
1993 405,187 kt -1.4%
1994 401,374 kt -0.9%
1995 424,562 kt +5.8%
1996 419,600 kt -1.2%
1997 424,746 kt +1.2%
1998 433,768 kt +2.1%
1999 434,679 kt +0.2%
2000 443,645 kt +2.1%
2001 441,665 kt -0.4%
2002 443,070 kt +0.3%
2003 457,724 kt +3.3%
2004 461,092 kt +0.7%
2005 462,999 kt +0.4%
2006 457,140 kt -1.3%
2007 451,840 kt -1.2%
2008 439,152 kt -2.8%
2009 394,658 kt -10.1%
2010 399,665 kt +1.3%
2011 391,740 kt -2.0%
2012 367,416 kt -6.2%
2013 344,343 kt -6.3%
2014 320,019 kt -7.1%
2015 332,471 kt +3.9%
2016 328,211 kt -1.3%
2017 326,406 kt -0.5%
2018 317,310 kt -2.8%
2019 310,118 kt -2.3%
2020 277,803 kt -10.4%
2021 312,139 kt +12.4%
2022 321,951 kt +3.1%
2023 296,795 kt -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 190,389 kt 120,742 kt 260,055 kt 9
1970s 337,687 kt 286,304 kt 377,498 kt 10
1980s 369,566 kt 351,625 kt 400,364 kt 10
1990s 417,824 kt 401,374 kt 434,679 kt 10
2000s 445,298 kt 394,658 kt 462,999 kt 10
2010s 343,770 kt 310,118 kt 399,665 kt 10
2020s 302,172 kt 277,803 kt 321,951 kt 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 18 Iraq 316,337 kt compare
  2. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 309,640 kt compare
  3. 20 Malaysia 300,899 kt compare
  4. 22 Poland 285,738 kt compare
  5. 23 United Arab Emirates 281,576 kt compare
  6. 24 France 279,992 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in Italy?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Italy was 296,795 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 462,999 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 120,742 kt in 1961.
How does Italy rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
Italy ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf