Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Italy
Italy: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 2.6 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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 2.6 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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 emissions from oil in Italy peaked at 5.03 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 0.0094 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0085 tonnes per person | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0094 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0072 tonnes per person | 0.0063 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.016 tonnes per person | 0.0091 tonnes per person | 0.0244 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0338 tonnes per person | 0.0171 tonnes per person | 0.0543 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0749 tonnes per person | 0.0498 tonnes per person | 0.1449 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0675 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.2128 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6293 tonnes per person | 0.2894 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.5 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 3.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.7 tonnes per person | 4.22 tonnes per person | 5.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.34 tonnes per person | 4.07 tonnes per person | 4.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 tonnes per person | 4.41 tonnes per person | 4.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 tonnes per person | 3.3 tonnes per person | 4.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 tonnes per person | 2.46 tonnes per person | 3.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 tonnes per person | 2.13 tonnes per person | 2.67 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 from oil in Italy?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Italy was 2.6 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 oil recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1860.
- How does Italy rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Italy ranks 67th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.