Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Italy
Italy: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 201 countries
All-time high
32.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1987
All-time low
1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Italy, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Italy recorded 15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Italy peaked at 32.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Italy ranks 39th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 15.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 36 Angola 17.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 15.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 38 Belarus 15.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 40 Mongolia 14.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 41 Zambia 14.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 42 Niger 14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Italy
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 58.92 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 41.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 26.01 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.09 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Italy?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Italy was 15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 32.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1987.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Italy rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Italy ranks 39th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.