Per capita co2 fuel in Italy

Italy: Per capita co2 fuel was 2.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.6
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
67th
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.03
in 1973
All-time low
0
in 1860
Years of data
165
1860–2024

Per capita co2 fuel in Italy, 1860–2024

0246186019422024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita co2 fuel in Italy is 2.6, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co2 fuel in Italy peaked at 5.03 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1860.

Italy ranks 67th of 213 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 fuel in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co2 fuel in Italy, 1860 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1860 0 —
1861 0 —
1862 0 —
1863 0 —
1864 0.0001 —
1865 0.001 +595.5%
1866 0.0014 +41.9%
1867 0.0022 +59.0%
1868 0.0039 +80.1%
1869 0.0033 -14.3%
1870 0.0044 +31.2%
1871 0.0047 +8.5%
1872 0.0046 -3.2%
1873 0.0038 -17.7%
1874 0.0048 +26.9%
1875 0.0049 +2.1%
1876 0.0047 -3.2%
1877 0.0053 +12.9%
1878 0.0051 -5.3%
1879 0.0062 +21.9%
1880 0.0061 -0.7%
1881 0.0062 +1.5%
1882 0.0063 +1.3%
1883 0.0066 +5.2%
1884 0.0075 +14.0%
1885 0.0094 +24.9%
1886 0.0072 -23.6%
1887 0.0076 +5.9%
1888 0.007 -8.4%
1889 0.0069 -0.7%
1890 0.007 +1.1%
1891 0.0085 +20.9%
1892 0.0084 -0.6%
1893 0.0091 +7.6%
1894 0.0089 -1.8%
1895 0.0083 -7.0%
1896 0.0094 +13.0%
1897 0.0087 -6.6%
1898 0.0085 -3.1%
1899 0.0081 -4.5%
1900 0.0081 +0.7%
1901 0.0064 -20.8%
1902 0.0065 +0.9%
1903 0.0063 -2.5%
1904 0.0065 +2.6%
1905 0.0064 -0.8%
1906 0.0063 -2.4%
1907 0.0075 +19.0%
1908 0.0085 +13.0%
1909 0.0092 +9.0%
1910 0.0091 -1.6%
1911 0.013 +43.2%
1912 0.0125 -3.4%
1913 0.0132 +5.4%
1914 0.0141 +6.7%
1915 0.0148 +4.8%
1916 0.0188 +26.9%
1917 0.0199 +6.2%
1918 0.0244 +22.4%
1919 0.0205 -15.9%
1920 0.0209 +1.9%
1921 0.0171 -18.0%
1922 0.0242 +40.9%
1923 0.0287 +18.8%
1924 0.0307 +6.8%
1925 0.0348 +13.4%
1926 0.0372 +7.0%
1927 0.0426 +14.5%
1928 0.0476 +11.8%
1929 0.0543 +14.0%
1930 0.057 +5.0%
1931 0.0544 -4.7%
1932 0.0527 -3.1%
1933 0.0498 -5.4%
1934 0.0551 +10.5%
1935 0.0628 +14.1%
1936 0.0515 -18.1%
1937 0.1002 +94.6%
1938 0.1211 +20.9%
1939 0.1449 +19.6%
1940 0.0896 -38.2%
1941 0.0251 -72.0%
1942 0.0375 +49.2%
1943 0.0007 -98.0%
1944 0.0005 -33.8%
1945 0.0005 -0.4%
1946 0.0249 +4998.0%
1947 0.121 +385.6%
1948 0.1626 +34.3%
1949 0.2128 +30.8%
1950 0.2894 +36.0%
1951 0.3549 +22.6%
1952 0.396 +11.6%
1953 0.4433 +11.9%
1954 0.5663 +27.8%
1955 0.6692 +18.2%
1956 0.7955 +18.9%
1957 0.8619 +8.3%
1958 0.9106 +5.7%
1959 1.01 +10.4%
1960 1.24 +23.2%
1961 1.46 +17.5%
1962 1.81 +24.7%
1963 2.12 +16.9%
1964 2.4 +13.0%
1965 2.61 +8.8%
1966 2.99 +14.8%
1967 3.22 +7.7%
1968 3.45 +6.9%
1969 3.75 +8.8%
1970 4.22 +12.4%
1971 4.46 +5.9%
1972 4.7 +5.2%
1973 5.03 +7.1%
1974 4.97 -1.2%
1975 4.57 -8.0%
1976 4.81 +5.3%
1977 4.58 -4.7%
1978 4.76 +3.9%
1979 4.93 +3.5%
1980 4.8 -2.6%
1981 4.57 -4.8%
1982 4.35 -4.7%
1983 4.33 -0.6%
1984 4.1 -5.2%
1985 4.07 -0.6%
1986 4.14 +1.6%
1987 4.27 +3.3%
1988 4.35 +1.8%
1989 4.43 +1.9%
1990 4.46 +0.6%
1991 4.41 -1.1%
1992 4.54 +2.9%
1993 4.5 -0.8%
1994 4.42 -1.9%
1995 4.57 +3.5%
1996 4.55 -0.5%
1997 4.57 +0.3%
1998 4.61 +1.0%
1999 4.53 -1.9%
2000 4.44 -1.8%
2001 4.37 -1.6%
2002 4.47 +2.2%
2003 4.41 -1.2%
2004 4.26 -3.5%
2005 4.07 -4.4%
2006 4.02 -1.2%
2007 3.87 -3.7%
2008 3.67 -5.3%
2009 3.3 -10.0%
2010 3.21 -2.8%
2011 3.08 -4.1%
2012 2.85 -7.6%
2013 2.62 -8.0%
2014 2.6 -0.7%
2015 2.66 +2.6%
2016 2.58 -3.2%
2017 2.46 -4.5%
2018 2.53 +2.9%
2019 2.47 -2.5%
2020 2.13 -13.8%
2021 2.44 +14.7%
2022 2.67 +9.3%
2023 2.6 -2.6%
2024 2.6 +0.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 2.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3, 79% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 2.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.34, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita co2 fuel 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.

YearChange FromTo
1946 +4998.0% 0.0005 0.0249
1865 +595.5% 0.0001 0.001
1947 +385.6% 0.0249 0.121
1943 -98.0% 0.0375 0.0007
1937 +94.6% 0.0515 0.1002
1868 +80.1% 0.0022 0.0039

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 0.0012 0 0.0039 10
1870s 0.0048 0.0038 0.0062 10
1880s 0.0071 0.0061 0.0094 10
1890s 0.0085 0.007 0.0094 10
1900s 0.0072 0.0063 0.0092 10
1910s 0.016 0.0091 0.0244 10
1920s 0.0338 0.0171 0.0543 10
1930s 0.0749 0.0498 0.1449 10
1940s 0.0675 0.0005 0.2128 10
1950s 0.6293 0.2894 1.01 10
1960s 2.5 1.24 3.75 10
1970s 4.7 4.22 5.03 10
1980s 4.34 4.07 4.8 10
1990s 4.52 4.41 4.61 10
2000s 4.09 3.3 4.47 10
2010s 2.71 2.46 3.21 10
2020s 2.49 2.13 2.67 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 64 Chile 2.75 compare
  2. 65 Switzerland 2.73 compare
  3. 66 Wallis and Futuna 2.7 compare
  4. 68 Dominica 2.58 compare
  5. 69 France 2.56 compare
  6. 70 Sweden 2.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co2 fuel in Italy?
Per capita co2 fuel in Italy was 2.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co2 fuel recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 5.03 in 1973.
What is the lowest per capita co2 fuel recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1860.
How does Italy rank for per capita co2 fuel?
Italy ranks 67th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co2 fuel rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 fuel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
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