Methane emissions, per capita in Italy
Italy: Methane emissions, per capita was 0.6913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
142nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1969
All-time low
0.6913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Italy, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per capita in Italy stood at 0.6913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Italy peaked at 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.6913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
That places Italy 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.6913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 68% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.6913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 68% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 139 Cameroon 0.735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 140 Tuvalu 0.7274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 141 North Korea 0.7159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 143 Lebanon 0.6859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 144 Hong Kong 0.6842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 145 Tunisia 0.6839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 methane emissions, per capita in Italy?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Italy was 0.6913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Italy ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.