Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Italy

Italy: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 7.51 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.51 million
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
18th
of 179 countries
All-time high
9.94 million
in 1995
All-time low
7.15 million
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Italy, 1990–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1990200620231990: 8.9M1991: 8.5M1992: 8.7M1993: 9.6M1994: 9.7M1995: 9.9M1996: 9.7M1997: 9.4M1998: 9.5M1999: 9.2M2000: 8.7M2001: 8.7M2002: 8.7M2003: 8.8M2004: 8.9M2005: 9.0M2006: 8.8M2007: 8.3M2008: 8.0M2009: 8.1M2010: 7.8M2011: 7.6M2012: 7.3M2013: 7.2M2014: 7.2M2015: 7.4M2016: 7.5M2017: 7.4M2018: 7.8M2019: 7.3M2020: 7.2M2021: 7.8M2022: 7.8M2023: 7.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Italy stood at 7.51 million.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Italy peaked at 9.94 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.15 million, in 2013.

Italy ranks 18th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Italy, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 8.94 million —
1991 8.48 million -5.1%
1992 8.73 million +2.9%
1993 9.58 million +9.7%
1994 9.72 million +1.5%
1995 9.94 million +2.3%
1996 9.73 million -2.1%
1997 9.44 million -3.0%
1998 9.49 million +0.5%
1999 9.23 million -2.7%
2000 8.68 million -6.0%
2001 8.71 million +0.3%
2002 8.67 million -0.5%
2003 8.85 million +2.1%
2004 8.86 million +0.1%
2005 9.00 million +1.6%
2006 8.79 million -2.3%
2007 8.33 million -5.2%
2008 8.01 million -3.8%
2009 8.13 million +1.5%
2010 7.77 million -4.4%
2011 7.57 million -2.6%
2012 7.29 million -3.7%
2013 7.15 million -1.9%
2014 7.16 million +0.1%
2015 7.38 million +3.1%
2016 7.51 million +1.8%
2017 7.36 million -2.0%
2018 7.78 million +5.7%
2019 7.26 million -6.7%
2020 7.24 million -0.3%
2021 7.81 million +7.9%
2022 7.78 million -0.4%
2023 7.51 million -3.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 7.51 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 735,000, 10.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 7.51 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 million, 7.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.33 million 8.48 million 9.94 million 10
2000s 8.60 million 8.01 million 9.00 million 10
2010s 7.42 million 7.15 million 7.78 million 10
2020s 7.58 million 7.24 million 7.81 million 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 15 Mexico 9.48 million compare
  2. 16 Vietnam 8.34 million compare
  3. 17 Germany 7.63 million compare
  4. 19 South Africa 7.42 million compare
  5. 20 Spain 7.21 million compare
  6. 21 Thailand 7.01 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions by sector stacked in Italy?
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Italy was 7.51 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 9.94 million in 1995.
What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 7.15 million in 2013.
How does Italy rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
Italy ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ghg emissions by sector stacked
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 5,800 data points, 1990–2023
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