Per capita co2 gas in Italy
Italy: Per capita co2 gas was 2.1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.1
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
27th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.83
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 1860
Years of data
165
1860–2024
Per capita co2 gas in Italy, 1860–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 gas in Italy is 2.1, 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 gas in Italy peaked at 2.83 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 gas in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1862 | 0 | — |
| 1863 | 0 | — |
| 1864 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1866 | 0 | — |
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1868 | 0 | — |
| 1869 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1871 | 0 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | — |
| 1873 | 0 | — |
| 1874 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1876 | 0 | — |
| 1877 | 0 | — |
| 1878 | 0 | — |
| 1879 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1881 | 0 | — |
| 1882 | 0 | — |
| 1883 | 0 | — |
| 1884 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1886 | 0 | — |
| 1887 | 0 | — |
| 1888 | 0 | — |
| 1889 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0 | — |
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0.0001 | — |
| 1903 | 0.0001 | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 0.0001 | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 0.0001 | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 0.0003 | +197.6% |
| 1907 | 0.0003 | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 0.0003 | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 0.0004 | +32.4% |
| 1910 | 0.0004 | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 0.0004 | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 0.0003 | -25.2% |
| 1913 | 0.0003 | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 0.0003 | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 0.0003 | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 0.0003 | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 0.0003 | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 0.0003 | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 0.0004 | +32.8% |
| 1920 | 0.0004 | -0.5% |
| 1921 | 0.0004 | -0.6% |
| 1922 | 0.0003 | -25.5% |
| 1923 | 0.0003 | -0.9% |
| 1924 | 0.0003 | -0.9% |
| 1925 | 0.0003 | -0.9% |
| 1926 | 0.0003 | -0.9% |
| 1927 | 0.0003 | -0.9% |
| 1928 | 0.0003 | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 0.0003 | -0.9% |
| 1930 | 0.0004 | +32.2% |
| 1931 | 0.0005 | +48.7% |
| 1932 | 0.0005 | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0005 | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 0.0006 | +15.7% |
| 1935 | 0.0005 | -15.0% |
| 1936 | 0.0005 | -0.8% |
| 1937 | 0.0006 | +15.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0007 | +13.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0008 | +11.6% |
| 1940 | 0.0011 | +43.4% |
| 1941 | 0.0016 | +45.2% |
| 1942 | 0.0022 | +35.9% |
| 1943 | 0.0021 | -0.6% |
| 1944 | 0.0019 | -12.1% |
| 1945 | 0.0015 | -17.7% |
| 1946 | 0.0024 | +56.8% |
| 1947 | 0.0035 | +45.8% |
| 1948 | 0.0043 | +22.0% |
| 1949 | 0.0091 | +111.7% |
| 1950 | 0.0206 | +125.5% |
| 1951 | 0.0387 | +87.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0571 | +47.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0901 | +57.8% |
| 1954 | 0.1163 | +29.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1412 | +21.4% |
| 1956 | 0.1733 | +22.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1921 | +10.9% |
| 1958 | 0.1983 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 0.2329 | +17.5% |
| 1960 | 0.244 | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 0.257 | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2671 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2693 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2804 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2818 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3051 | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3306 | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3836 | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4212 | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4134 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4665 | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5354 | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6005 | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6761 | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7645 | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9197 | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8981 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9287 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9064 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9261 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8906 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9309 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9074 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.16 | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 1.24 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.48 | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 1.56 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.66 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 1.65 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.69 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.62 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.79 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 1.86 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.92 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.07 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 2.25 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 2.35 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.36 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.37 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.58 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 2.66 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.83 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.77 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.77 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.81 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.57 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 2.73 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.53 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 2.44 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.27 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 2.19 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 2.33 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.46 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.38 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.44 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.35 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.55 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 2.31 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 2.09 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 2.1 | +0.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 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 | 0.0003 |
| 1950 | +125.5% | 0.0091 | 0.0206 |
| 1949 | +111.7% | 0.0043 | 0.0091 |
| 1951 | +87.8% | 0.0206 | 0.0387 |
| 1953 | +57.8% | 0.0571 | 0.0901 |
| 1946 | +56.8% | 0.0015 | 0.0024 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0002 | 0 | 0.0004 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0004 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0004 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0006 | 0.0004 | 0.0008 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.003 | 0.0011 | 0.0091 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1261 | 0.0206 | 0.2329 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.304 | 0.244 | 0.4212 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7109 | 0.4134 | 0.9287 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 0.8906 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 | 1.56 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 | 2.35 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 2 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 | 2.09 | 2.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More climate change data for Italy
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 791.33 million kg (2050)
- 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 gas in Italy?
- Per capita co2 gas in Italy was 2.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 gas recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 gas recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1860.
- How does Italy rank for per capita co2 gas?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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