Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Italy
Italy: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 306.05 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Italy stood at 306.05 kilograms per person.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Italy peaked at 342.09 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 206.97 kilograms per person, in 2020.
Italy ranks 49th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Italy, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 231.1 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 235.13 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 229.67 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 231.41 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 228.84 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 239.36 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 219.73 kilograms per person | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 228.89 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 250.98 kilograms per person | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 219.95 kilograms per person | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 242.35 kilograms per person | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 235.58 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 243.81 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 269.14 kilograms per person | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 271.59 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 279.22 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 294.11 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 306.72 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 304.73 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 278.61 kilograms per person | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 319.79 kilograms per person | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 297.01 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 287.45 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 266.43 kilograms per person | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 255.67 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 259.68 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 283.41 kilograms per person | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 294.75 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 338.44 kilograms per person | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 342.09 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 206.97 kilograms per person | -39.5% |
| 2021 | 218.65 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 277.76 kilograms per person | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 306.05 kilograms per person | +10.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 306.05 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 55% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Italy's 306.05 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27 kilograms per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -39.5% | 342.09 kilograms per person | 206.97 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 231.51 kilograms per person | 219.73 kilograms per person | 250.98 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 272.59 kilograms per person | 235.58 kilograms per person | 306.72 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.47 kilograms per person | 255.67 kilograms per person | 342.09 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 252.36 kilograms per person | 206.97 kilograms per person | 306.05 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Italy?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Italy was 306.05 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 342.09 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.97 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Italy ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.