IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Italy

Italy: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.046 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.046 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
28th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.1054 kt per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
0.046 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Italy is 0.046 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.1054 kt per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.046 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Italy 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Italy, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0568 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0639 kt per square kilometre +12.6%
1963 0.07 kt per square kilometre +9.6%
1964 0.0711 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1965 0.0707 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1966 0.0779 kt per square kilometre +10.1%
1967 0.087 kt per square kilometre +11.8%
1968 0.0921 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
1969 0.0966 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1970 0.0976 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1971 0.0945 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
1972 0.0993 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
1973 0.1044 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1974 0.101 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
1975 0.0952 kt per square kilometre -5.7%
1976 0.1044 kt per square kilometre +9.6%
1977 0.102 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1978 0.1034 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1979 0.104 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1980 0.1054 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1981 0.1017 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
1982 0.0962 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
1983 0.0966 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1984 0.0938 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
1985 0.0911 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
1986 0.0949 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1987 0.0979 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1988 0.0979 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1989 0.0979 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1990 0.0918 kt per square kilometre -6.2%
1991 0.0891 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
1992 0.0915 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1993 0.0826 kt per square kilometre -9.7%
1994 0.0813 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1995 0.087 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
1996 0.0809 kt per square kilometre -7.0%
1997 0.0813 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1998 0.0765 kt per square kilometre -5.9%
1999 0.0779 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2000 0.0818 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
2001 0.0852 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
2002 0.0842 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2003 0.0906 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
2004 0.0947 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
2005 0.095 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2006 0.0964 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2007 0.0967 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2008 0.0886 kt per square kilometre -8.4%
2009 0.0747 kt per square kilometre -15.6%
2010 0.0764 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2011 0.0744 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2012 0.0653 kt per square kilometre -12.3%
2013 0.0602 kt per square kilometre -7.8%
2014 0.0582 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
2015 0.0595 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2016 0.0568 kt per square kilometre -4.5%
2017 0.0585 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
2018 0.0568 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
2019 0.0544 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
2020 0.05 kt per square kilometre -8.1%
2021 0.0595 kt per square kilometre +18.9%
2022 0.0487 kt per square kilometre -18.2%
2023 0.046 kt per square kilometre -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0762 kt per square kilometre 0.0568 kt per square kilometre 0.0966 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.1006 kt per square kilometre 0.0945 kt per square kilometre 0.1044 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0973 kt per square kilometre 0.0911 kt per square kilometre 0.1054 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.084 kt per square kilometre 0.0765 kt per square kilometre 0.0918 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0888 kt per square kilometre 0.0747 kt per square kilometre 0.0967 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0621 kt per square kilometre 0.0544 kt per square kilometre 0.0764 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0511 kt per square kilometre 0.046 kt per square kilometre 0.0595 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 25 Austria 0.0494 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 26 Dominican Republic 0.0494 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 27 Albania 0.0471 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 29 Oman 0.0439 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 30 Egypt 0.0429 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 31 Poland 0.0421 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Italy?
Ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Italy was 0.046 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.1054 kt per square kilometre in 1980.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.046 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Italy rank for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IPPU — Emissions (CO2) 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.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2), 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
Last refreshed

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) 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.