Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Italy
Italy: Per capita ghg co2 including land use was 6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
76th
of 198 countries
All-time high
9.62
in 2003
All-time low
0.9583
in 1869
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Italy, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 6 for per capita ghg co2 including land use in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg co2 including land use in Italy peaked at 9.62 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9583, in 1869.
Italy ranks 76th of 198 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.
Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.1 | — |
| 1851 | 1.15 | +5.1% |
| 1852 | 1.19 | +3.6% |
| 1853 | 1.18 | -1.4% |
| 1854 | 1.13 | -3.9% |
| 1855 | 1.18 | +4.1% |
| 1856 | 1.21 | +2.9% |
| 1857 | 1.2 | -0.9% |
| 1858 | 1.21 | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 1.18 | -2.7% |
| 1860 | 1.08 | -8.5% |
| 1861 | 1.09 | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 1.11 | +1.4% |
| 1863 | 1.03 | -7.2% |
| 1864 | 0.9994 | -2.7% |
| 1865 | 0.9787 | -2.1% |
| 1866 | 0.9603 | -1.9% |
| 1867 | 0.973 | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 0.9793 | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 0.9583 | -2.2% |
| 1870 | 0.9774 | +2.0% |
| 1871 | 1.03 | +5.6% |
| 1872 | 1.1 | +6.9% |
| 1873 | 1.09 | -0.8% |
| 1874 | 1.08 | -1.7% |
| 1875 | 1.12 | +4.6% |
| 1876 | 1.2 | +6.5% |
| 1877 | 1.18 | -1.1% |
| 1878 | 1.2 | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 1.2 | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 1.21 | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 1.29 | +6.6% |
| 1882 | 1.33 | +3.3% |
| 1883 | 1.32 | -1.3% |
| 1884 | 1.32 | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 1.38 | +4.1% |
| 1886 | 1.37 | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 1.47 | +7.2% |
| 1888 | 1.52 | +3.2% |
| 1889 | 1.52 | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 1.48 | -2.8% |
| 1891 | 1.49 | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 1.53 | +2.2% |
| 1893 | 1.5 | -1.6% |
| 1894 | 1.53 | +2.1% |
| 1895 | 1.55 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 1.56 | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 1.56 | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 1.57 | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 1.57 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 1.5 | -4.5% |
| 1901 | 1.44 | -3.8% |
| 1902 | 1.51 | +5.1% |
| 1903 | 1.53 | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 1.52 | -0.9% |
| 1905 | 1.5 | -1.2% |
| 1906 | 1.63 | +8.3% |
| 1907 | 1.69 | +3.7% |
| 1908 | 1.67 | -1.2% |
| 1909 | 1.73 | +3.7% |
| 1910 | 1.68 | -2.7% |
| 1911 | 1.69 | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 1.78 | +5.5% |
| 1913 | 1.87 | +5.1% |
| 1914 | 1.76 | -5.9% |
| 1915 | 1.65 | -6.6% |
| 1916 | 1.66 | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 1.47 | -11.9% |
| 1918 | 1.59 | +8.4% |
| 1919 | 1.62 | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 1.56 | -3.6% |
| 1921 | 1.69 | +8.4% |
| 1922 | 1.95 | +14.9% |
| 1923 | 1.88 | -3.5% |
| 1924 | 1.98 | +5.3% |
| 1925 | 1.91 | -3.6% |
| 1926 | 1.96 | +2.7% |
| 1927 | 2.07 | +5.6% |
| 1928 | 1.99 | -3.7% |
| 1929 | 2.14 | +7.2% |
| 1930 | 1.97 | -7.9% |
| 1931 | 1.86 | -5.2% |
| 1932 | 1.66 | -10.9% |
| 1933 | 1.7 | +2.2% |
| 1934 | 1.86 | +9.3% |
| 1935 | 2.06 | +11.1% |
| 1936 | 1.7 | -17.5% |
| 1937 | 1.98 | +16.5% |
| 1938 | 2.07 | +4.7% |
| 1939 | 2.06 | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 2.09 | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 1.95 | -6.7% |
| 1942 | 2.02 | +3.5% |
| 1943 | 1.28 | -36.8% |
| 1944 | 1.26 | -1.2% |
| 1945 | 1.31 | +3.5% |
| 1946 | 1.73 | +32.6% |
| 1947 | 2.03 | +17.2% |
| 1948 | 1.97 | -3.0% |
| 1949 | 2.16 | +9.7% |
| 1950 | 2.21 | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 2.3 | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 2.41 | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 2.52 | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 2.68 | +6.3% |
| 1955 | 2.91 | +8.6% |
| 1956 | 3.1 | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 3.2 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 3.24 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 3.33 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 3.63 | +9.1% |
| 1961 | 4.02 | +10.6% |
| 1962 | 4.41 | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 4.7 | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 4.91 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 5.33 | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 5.94 | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 6.47 | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 6.75 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 7.2 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 6.97 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 7.38 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 7.59 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 8.08 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 8.03 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 7.58 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 7.95 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 7.69 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 7.97 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 8.18 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 8.12 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 7.85 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 7.62 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 7.4 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 7.54 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 7.65 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 7.54 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 7.93 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 7.95 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 8.27 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 8.79 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 8.69 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 8.59 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 8.42 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 8.26 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 8.79 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 8.72 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 9 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 9.4 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 9.37 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 9.4 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.25 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 9.31 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.62 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 9.57 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.47 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.21 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 9.32 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.87 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 8.01 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 8.05 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.89 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.34 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 6.8 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 6.41 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 6.67 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.65 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.54 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.78 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 6.55 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.86 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 6.67 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 6.68 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.18 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 6 | -2.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 77% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | -36.8% | 2.02 | 1.28 |
| 1946 | +32.6% | 1.31 | 1.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.17 | 1.1 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.02 | 0.9583 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.12 | 0.9774 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.37 | 1.21 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.53 | 1.48 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.57 | 1.44 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.68 | 1.47 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.91 | 1.56 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.89 | 1.66 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.78 | 1.26 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.79 | 2.21 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.34 | 3.63 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.74 | 6.97 | 8.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.79 | 7.4 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8 | 8.26 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2 | 8.01 | 9.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.97 | 6.41 | 8.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.28 | 5.86 | 6.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More climate change data for Italy
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 791.33 million kg (2050)
- 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 ghg co2 including land use in Italy?
- Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Italy was 6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9.62 in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9583 in 1869.
- How does Italy rank for per capita ghg co2 including land use?
- Italy ranks 76th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg co2 including land use rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg co2 including land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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