Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Italy
Italy: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1137 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Italy, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Italy stood at 0.1137 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Italy peaked at 0.3297 tonnes per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0125 tonnes per person, in 1945.
Italy ranks 75th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.041 tonnes per person | 0.0385 tonnes per person | 0.0434 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0466 tonnes per person | 0.0375 tonnes per person | 0.0584 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0287 tonnes per person | 0.0125 tonnes per person | 0.0544 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0975 tonnes per person | 0.0533 tonnes per person | 0.1446 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2203 tonnes per person | 0.1599 tonnes per person | 0.292 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3067 tonnes per person | 0.2898 tonnes per person | 0.3198 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2888 tonnes per person | 0.2627 tonnes per person | 0.3297 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2608 tonnes per person | 0.2402 tonnes per person | 0.2876 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2831 tonnes per person | 0.2227 tonnes per person | 0.3031 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.153 tonnes per person | 0.127 tonnes per person | 0.2207 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1193 tonnes per person | 0.1134 tonnes per person | 0.1326 tonnes per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Italy?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Italy was 0.1137 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3297 tonnes per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 tonnes per person in 1945.
- How does Italy rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Italy ranks 75th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.