Per capita co2 transport in Italy

Italy: Per capita co2 transport was 1,761 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,761
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
39th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,132
in 2004
All-time low
1,346
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co2 transport in Italy, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 1.7k1991: 1.7k1992: 1.8k1993: 1.8k1994: 1.8k1995: 1.9k1996: 1.9k1997: 1.9k1998: 2.0k1999: 2.0k2000: 2.0k2001: 2.1k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.1k2004: 2.1k2005: 2.1k2006: 2.1k2007: 2.1k2008: 2.0k2009: 1.9k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.7k2023: 1.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 1,761 for per capita co2 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 transport in Italy peaked at 2,132 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,346, 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 transport in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co2 transport in Italy, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 1,685 —
1991 1,716 +1.9%
1992 1,802 +5.0%
1993 1,834 +1.8%
1994 1,822 -0.7%
1995 1,862 +2.2%
1996 1,901 +2.1%
1997 1,928 +1.4%
1998 1,982 +2.8%
1999 2,031 +2.5%
2000 2,032 +0.0%
2001 2,068 +1.8%
2002 2,103 +1.7%
2003 2,110 +0.3%
2004 2,132 +1.1%
2005 2,101 -1.5%
2006 2,115 +0.7%
2007 2,110 -0.2%
2008 1,980 -6.2%
2009 1,867 -5.7%
2010 1,815 -2.8%
2011 1,808 -0.4%
2012 1,694 -6.3%
2013 1,661 -1.9%
2014 1,737 +4.6%
2015 1,701 -2.1%
2016 1,682 -1.1%
2017 1,616 -3.9%
2018 1,662 +2.8%
2019 1,678 +1.0%
2020 1,346 -19.8%
2021 1,643 +22.0%
2022 1,742 +6.0%
2023 1,761 +1.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1,761 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,818, 97% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1,761 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,856 1,685 2,031 10
2000s 2,062 1,867 2,132 10
2010s 1,705 1,616 1,815 10
2020s 1,623 1,346 1,761 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 36 Malaysia 1,809 compare
  2. 37 Estonia 1,807 compare
  3. 38 Greece 1,796 compare
  4. 40 Poland 1,714 compare
  5. 41 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,710 compare
  6. 42 Nauru 1,681 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co2 transport in Italy?
Per capita co2 transport in Italy was 1,761 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co2 transport recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2,132 in 2004.
What is the lowest per capita co2 transport recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,346 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for per capita co2 transport?
Italy ranks 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 transport
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
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