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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.