Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Italy
Italy: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.57 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Italy, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Italy stood at 6.57.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Italy peaked at 6.58 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.95, in 2014.
That places Italy 37th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.58 | — |
| 2012 | 6.02 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 5.95 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.98 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.96 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.22 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 6.39 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.48 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.47 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.41 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.32 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 6.42 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 6.57 | +2.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.14 | 5.95 | 6.58 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.44 | 6.32 | 6.57 | 6 |
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 satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Italy?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Italy was 6.57 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 in 2011.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.95 in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Italy ranks 37th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.