Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Italy
Italy: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
64th
of 198 countries
All-time high
9.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.2921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1859
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Italy is 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Italy peaked at 9.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1859.
That places Italy 64th out of 198 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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.2953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.2951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.2949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.2946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.2942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.2938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.2933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.2927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.2921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.2925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.3164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1862 | 0.3368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1863 | 0.3294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1864 | 0.3486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1865 | 0.3345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1866 | 0.3413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1867 | 0.3395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 0.3459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1869 | 0.3509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 0.3793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1871 | 0.3643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1872 | 0.3875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1873 | 0.3789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1874 | 0.3858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1875 | 0.3871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 0.4232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1877 | 0.4113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1878 | 0.4093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 0.4275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1880 | 0.4498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1881 | 0.4781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1882 | 0.4866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1883 | 0.4967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1884 | 0.5184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1885 | 0.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1886 | 0.5451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1887 | 0.6022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1888 | 0.6231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1889 | 0.6313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 0.6599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1891 | 0.6171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1892 | 0.6104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1893 | 0.5958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1894 | 0.6738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1895 | 0.6375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1896 | 0.6155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1897 | 0.6281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1898 | 0.6401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 0.6733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1900 | 0.6792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 0.6628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1902 | 0.7037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1903 | 0.7078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 0.7289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1905 | 0.7728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1906 | 0.8623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 1907 | 0.9059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1908 | 0.9124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 0.9766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1910 | 0.9727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 0.9912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1913 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1914 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1915 | 0.9038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 1916 | 0.8946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1917 | 0.6858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.3% |
| 1918 | 0.762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1919 | 0.7479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1920 | 0.7241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1921 | 0.8303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.7% |
| 1922 | 0.929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 1923 | 0.9522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1924 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.3% |
| 1925 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1926 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 1927 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1928 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1929 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 1930 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1931 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 1932 | 0.9179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.9% |
| 1933 | 0.9719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1934 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.7% |
| 1935 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1936 | 0.9924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.1% |
| 1937 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.3% |
| 1938 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1939 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1941 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1942 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1943 | 0.4199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -65.4% |
| 1944 | 0.3493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.8% |
| 1945 | 0.3781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1946 | 0.7905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +109.1% |
| 1947 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +42.5% |
| 1948 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1949 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1950 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1951 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 1952 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1954 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 1955 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1956 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 1957 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1961 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 1962 | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.5% |
| 1963 | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 4.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 5.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 6.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 6.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 7.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 7.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 7.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 7.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 7.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 7.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 7.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 7.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 7.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 7.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 7.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 7.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 8.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 8.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 8.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 8.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 8.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 8.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 8.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 9.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 9.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 8.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 7.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 7.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 6.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 6.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 6.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 6.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 81% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Italy's 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +109.1% | 0.3781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1943 | -65.4% | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1947 | +42.5% | 0.7905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 61 Denmark 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 62 Suriname 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 63 Croatia 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 65 Barbados 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 66 Lithuania 5.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 67 Hong Kong 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Italy?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Italy was 5.49 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1859.
- How does Italy rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Italy ranks 64th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.