Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Italy
Italy: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
77th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.9583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1869
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Italy, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Italy stood at 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Italy peaked at 9.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1869.
That places Italy 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 74 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 75 Chad 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 78 Bulgaria 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 79 Algeria 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 80 Ukraine 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Italy?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Italy was 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1869.
- How does Italy rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Italy ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.