Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Italy
Italy: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 83.72 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.72 years
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.72 years
in 2023
All-time low
65.32 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Italy is 83.72 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Italy peaked at 83.72 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.32 years, in 1951.
Italy ranks 12th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.72 years | — |
| 1951 | 65.32 years | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 65.91 years | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 66.58 years | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 67.86 years | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 68.25 years | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 67.64 years | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 67.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 68.85 years | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 69.31 years | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 69.21 years | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 69.82 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 69.22 years | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 69.32 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 70.38 years | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 70.26 years | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 71 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 71.03 years | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 70.87 years | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 70.86 years | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 71.63 years | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 71.88 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 72.14 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 72.11 years | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 72.8 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 72.73 years | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 73.07 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 73.44 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 73.78 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 74.11 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 74.05 years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 74.44 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 74.91 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 74.73 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 75.5 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 75.61 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 75.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 76.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 76.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 76.93 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 76.99 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 76.99 years | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 77.36 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 77.65 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 77.87 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 78.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 78.44 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 78.73 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 78.81 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 79.2 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 79.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 79.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 80.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 80.19 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.02 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 81.02 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 81.41 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 81.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 81.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.76 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.13 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 82.23 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 82.25 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.65 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 82.9 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 82.52 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 83.05 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 82.73 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 83.18 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 83.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.18 years | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 82.86 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 82.05 years | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 83.72 years | +2.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 83.72 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 83.72 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.32 years | 65.32 years | 69.31 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.2 years | 69.21 years | 71.03 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.77 years | 71.63 years | 74.11 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.5 years | 74.05 years | 76.93 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.02 years | 76.99 years | 79.2 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.82 years | 79.61 years | 81.76 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7 years | 82.13 years | 83.34 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.7 years | 82.05 years | 83.72 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More climate change data for Italy
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 791.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Italy?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Italy was 83.72 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 83.72 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.32 years in 1951.
- How does Italy rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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