Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Italy
Italy: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1137 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1137 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
75th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.3297 tonnes per person
in 1980
All-time low
0.0125 tonnes per person
in 1945
Years of data
97
1928–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.0385 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1930 | 0.0429 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1931 | 0.0375 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1932 | 0.0378 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0426 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1934 | 0.0485 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1935 | 0.0498 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1936 | 0.0448 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1937 | 0.0506 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1938 | 0.0531 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1939 | 0.0584 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1940 | 0.0544 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1941 | 0.0315 tonnes per person | -42.2% |
| 1942 | 0.0251 tonnes per person | -20.3% |
| 1943 | 0.019 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 1944 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 1945 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | +76.2% |
| 1947 | 0.0299 tonnes per person | +35.5% |
| 1948 | 0.0339 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1949 | 0.0433 tonnes per person | +27.5% |
| 1950 | 0.0533 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 1951 | 0.059 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1952 | 0.07 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0816 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0905 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1095 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1158 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1214 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1295 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1446 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1960 | 0.1599 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1961 | 0.1789 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1987 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2159 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2213 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1987 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2134 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.248 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2763 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 0.292 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3062 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2898 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2998 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3198 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3144 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2915 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3045 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3154 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.311 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.315 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3297 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.323 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.305 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2974 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.283 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2714 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2627 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2691 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2701 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2772 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2778 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2749 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2876 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.246 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2402 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2667 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2447 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2489 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2541 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2669 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.277 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2861 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2837 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2934 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2992 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2974 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2974 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3031 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2708 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2227 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2207 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2084 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1664 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1464 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1375 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1353 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.127 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1277 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1287 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1316 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1178 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1326 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.119 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1134 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1137 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.1137 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1079 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.1137 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1691 tonnes per person, 67% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +76.2% | 0.0125 tonnes per person | 0.0221 tonnes per person |
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
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- 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 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.