Methane emissions in Italy
Italy: Methane emissions was 40.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
43rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
63.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1969
All-time low
16.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Italy, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Italy recorded 40.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Italy peaked at 63.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1969 and was at its lowest, 16.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Italy 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 16.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 17.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 17.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 18.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 19.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 20.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 21.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 23.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 24.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 30.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 42.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 40 United Kingdom 43.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 41 Angola 43.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 42 Mongolia 42.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 44 South Korea 39.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 45 Kuwait 39.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 37.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 methane emissions in Italy?
- Methane emissions in Italy was 40.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 63.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1969.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Italy rank for methane emissions?
- Italy ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.