Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Italy
Italy: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 301.93 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Italy, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Italy is 301.93 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Italy peaked at 501.37 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 189.54 million tonnes, in 1965.
Italy ranks 19th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 231.31 million tonnes | 189.54 million tonnes | 269.68 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 346.51 million tonnes | 296.38 million tonnes | 385.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 375.46 million tonnes | 358.41 million tonnes | 404.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 443.50 million tonnes | 424.51 million tonnes | 465.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 480.16 million tonnes | 424.03 million tonnes | 501.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 374.26 million tonnes | 339.64 million tonnes | 435.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 318.57 million tonnes | 301.93 million tonnes | 340.12 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Italy?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Italy was 301.93 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 501.37 million tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.54 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Italy rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Italy ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.