Energy — Emissions per capita in Italy
Italy: Energy — Emissions per capita was 4.99 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions per capita in Italy is 4.99 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Italy peaked at 7.93 t CO2eq/cap in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.64 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
That places Italy 63rd out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3 t CO2eq/cap | 6.99 t CO2eq/cap | 7.59 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.63 t CO2eq/cap | 6.59 t CO2eq/cap | 7.93 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 t CO2eq/cap | 5.16 t CO2eq/cap | 6.64 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 t CO2eq/cap | 4.64 t CO2eq/cap | 5.4 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.11 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 61 Equatorial Guinea 5.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 62 Greece 5.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 64 Algeria 4.92 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 65 Cook Islands 4.88 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 66 Croatia 4.72 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Italy
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 21.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 119.91 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions per capita in Italy?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Italy was 4.99 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 7.93 t CO2eq/cap in 2003.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Italy ranks 63rd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.