Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Italy
Italy: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,761 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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 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.