Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Italy

Italy: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 1 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
30th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.57 kt per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.4105 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023

0.50.7511.21.5196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Italy stood at 1 kt per square kilometre.

The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 1.57 kt per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4105 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Italy ranks 30th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.4105 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.4823 kt per square kilometre +17.5%
1963 0.5404 kt per square kilometre +12.0%
1964 0.5777 kt per square kilometre +6.9%
1965 0.6288 kt per square kilometre +8.8%
1966 0.7106 kt per square kilometre +13.0%
1967 0.772 kt per square kilometre +8.6%
1968 0.8196 kt per square kilometre +6.2%
1969 0.8842 kt per square kilometre +7.9%
1970 0.9735 kt per square kilometre +10.1%
1971 1.03 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
1972 1.09 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
1973 1.17 kt per square kilometre +7.5%
1974 1.19 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1975 1.13 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
1976 1.21 kt per square kilometre +7.3%
1977 1.17 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
1978 1.23 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
1979 1.28 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1980 1.29 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1981 1.25 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
1982 1.22 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
1983 1.2 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
1984 1.22 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1985 1.24 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1986 1.22 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1987 1.28 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1988 1.3 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1989 1.36 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1990 1.39 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1991 1.41 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1992 1.4 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1993 1.38 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
1994 1.36 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1995 1.44 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
1996 1.43 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1997 1.44 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1998 1.47 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1999 1.48 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2000 1.5 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2001 1.49 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2002 1.5 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2003 1.55 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
2004 1.56 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2005 1.57 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2006 1.55 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2007 1.53 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2008 1.49 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
2009 1.33 kt per square kilometre -10.1%
2010 1.35 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2011 1.32 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2012 1.24 kt per square kilometre -6.2%
2013 1.16 kt per square kilometre -6.3%
2014 1.08 kt per square kilometre -7.1%
2015 1.12 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2016 1.11 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2017 1.1 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2018 1.07 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
2019 1.05 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2020 0.9394 kt per square kilometre -10.4%
2021 1.06 kt per square kilometre +12.4%
2022 1.09 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2023 1 kt per square kilometre -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6473 kt per square kilometre 0.4105 kt per square kilometre 0.8842 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 1.15 kt per square kilometre 0.9735 kt per square kilometre 1.28 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 1.26 kt per square kilometre 1.2 kt per square kilometre 1.36 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.42 kt per square kilometre 1.36 kt per square kilometre 1.48 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.51 kt per square kilometre 1.33 kt per square kilometre 1.57 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.16 kt per square kilometre 1.05 kt per square kilometre 1.35 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.02 kt per square kilometre 0.9394 kt per square kilometre 1.09 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 27 British Virgin Islands 1.12 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 28 Czechia 1.07 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 29 India 1.04 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 31 Marshall Islands 0.9723 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 32 Poland 0.933 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9188 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Italy?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Italy was 1 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 kt per square kilometre in 2005.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4105 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Italy rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.