Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Italy
Italy: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 827.24 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Italy recorded 827.24 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Italy peaked at 1,372 kilograms per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 827.24 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Italy 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,180 kilograms per person | 1,031 kilograms per person | 1,280 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,250 kilograms per person | 1,158 kilograms per person | 1,372 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,090 kilograms per person | 952.62 kilograms per person | 1,266 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 936.92 kilograms per person | 827.24 kilograms per person | 1,031 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 20 Netherlands 949.56 kilograms per person compare
- 21 Poland 848.75 kilograms per person compare
- 22 Georgia 835.2 kilograms per person compare
- 24 Hungary 823.83 kilograms per person compare
- 25 Uzbekistan 807.8 kilograms per person compare
- 26 South Korea 803.69 kilograms per person compare
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 by sector in Italy?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Italy was 827.24 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,372 kilograms per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 827.24 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.