Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Italy
Italy: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,761 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,761 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
39th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,132 kilograms per person
in 2004
All-time low
1,346 kilograms per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 1,761 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Italy peaked at 2,132 kilograms per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,346 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places Italy 39th out of 191 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Italy, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,685 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,716 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1,802 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1,834 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,822 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1,862 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1,901 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,928 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,982 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,031 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2,032 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,068 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2,103 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,110 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,132 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,101 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,115 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,110 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,980 kilograms per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 1,867 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1,815 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,808 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,694 kilograms per person | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1,661 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,737 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,701 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,682 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,616 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1,662 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,678 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,346 kilograms per person | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 1,643 kilograms per person | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 1,742 kilograms per person | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1,761 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1,761 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 97% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1,761 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,856 kilograms per person | 1,685 kilograms per person | 2,031 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,062 kilograms per person | 1,867 kilograms per person | 2,132 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,705 kilograms per person | 1,616 kilograms per person | 1,815 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,623 kilograms per person | 1,346 kilograms per person | 1,761 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More climate change data for Italy
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- 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 emissions from transport in Italy?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Italy was 1,761 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 from transport recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,132 kilograms per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,346 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Italy ranks 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.