Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Italy
Italy: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 4.88 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
Italy recorded 4.88 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Italy peaked at 7.96 tonnes per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5354 tonnes per person, in 1944.
That places Italy 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.7107 tonnes per person | 0.5752 tonnes per person | 0.8901 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8619 tonnes per person | 0.6688 tonnes per person | 0.9653 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.19 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | 1.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.34 tonnes per person | 1.31 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.21 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.25 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.42 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.35 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.02 tonnes per person | 0.5354 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.65 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.6 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | 4.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.41 tonnes per person | 4.32 tonnes per person | 6.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.98 tonnes per person | 5.67 tonnes per person | 6.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1 tonnes per person | 6.51 tonnes per person | 7.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.63 tonnes per person | 6.7 tonnes per person | 7.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 tonnes per person | 5.04 tonnes per person | 6.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 tonnes per person | 4.57 tonnes per person | 5.66 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Italy
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 58.92 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 41.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 26.01 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.09 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Italy?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Italy was 4.88 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 including land-use change recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 tonnes per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5354 tonnes per person in 1944.
- How does Italy rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Italy ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.