Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Italy
Italy: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 2.1 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.1 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
27th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.83 tonnes per person
in 2005
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1860
Years of data
165
1860–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Italy, 1860–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Italy is 2.1 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Italy peaked at 2.83 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1860.
Italy ranks 27th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1902 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1903 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +197.6% |
| 1907 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 1910 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 1913 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +32.8% |
| 1920 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1921 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1922 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -25.5% |
| 1923 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1924 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1925 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1926 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1927 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1928 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1930 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +32.2% |
| 1931 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +48.7% |
| 1932 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1935 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1936 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1937 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1940 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +43.4% |
| 1941 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +45.2% |
| 1942 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +35.9% |
| 1943 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1944 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1945 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1946 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +56.8% |
| 1947 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +45.8% |
| 1948 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 1949 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +111.7% |
| 1950 | 0.0206 tonnes per person | +125.5% |
| 1951 | 0.0387 tonnes per person | +87.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0571 tonnes per person | +47.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0901 tonnes per person | +57.8% |
| 1954 | 0.1163 tonnes per person | +29.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1412 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1956 | 0.1733 tonnes per person | +22.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1921 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1958 | 0.1983 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 0.2329 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1960 | 0.244 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 0.257 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2671 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2693 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2804 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2818 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3051 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3306 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3836 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4212 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4134 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4665 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5354 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6005 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6761 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7645 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9197 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8981 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9287 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9064 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9261 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8906 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9309 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9074 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.62 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.36 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.58 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 2.66 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.83 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.77 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.77 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.81 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.57 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 2.73 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.53 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 2.44 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.27 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 2 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 2.33 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.46 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.38 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.44 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.35 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.55 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 2.31 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 2.09 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.1 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.1 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | +197.6% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person |
| 1950 | +125.5% | 0.0091 tonnes per person | 0.0206 tonnes per person |
| 1949 | +111.7% | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.0091 tonnes per person |
| 1951 | +87.8% | 0.0206 tonnes per person | 0.0387 tonnes per person |
| 1953 | +57.8% | 0.0571 tonnes per person | 0.0901 tonnes per person |
| 1946 | +56.8% | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0091 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1261 tonnes per person | 0.0206 tonnes per person | 0.2329 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.304 tonnes per person | 0.244 tonnes per person | 0.4212 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7109 tonnes per person | 0.4134 tonnes per person | 0.9287 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 0.8906 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 tonnes per person | 1.56 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person | 2.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 2.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 tonnes per person | 2.09 tonnes per person | 2.55 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Italy
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Italy?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Italy was 2.1 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 gas recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1860.
- How does Italy rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.