Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Italy
Italy: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0293 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0293 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
48th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0731 tonnes per person
in 1993
All-time low
0.0293 tonnes per person
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Italy, 1990–2024
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 flaring in Italy stood at 0.0293 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Italy peaked at 0.0731 tonnes per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0293 tonnes per person, in 2023.
Italy ranks 48th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.071 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0697 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0693 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0731 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0709 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0697 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0674 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0702 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0679 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0543 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 0.057 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0536 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0586 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0455 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0437 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0441 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0427 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0436 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0373 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0395 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0433 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0418 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0445 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0412 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0425 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0362 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0389 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0381 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0458 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0353 tonnes per person | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0304 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0302 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0293 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 9.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0293 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0072 tonnes per person, 4.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0683 tonnes per person | 0.0543 tonnes per person | 0.0731 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0476 tonnes per person | 0.0373 tonnes per person | 0.0586 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0412 tonnes per person | 0.0362 tonnes per person | 0.0458 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0309 tonnes per person | 0.0293 tonnes per person | 0.0353 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 flaring in Italy?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Italy was 0.0293 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 flaring recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0731 tonnes per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0293 tonnes per person in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Italy ranks 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.