Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Italy
Italy: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Italy, 1860–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Italy is 2.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Italy peaked at 2.8% in 1872 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1860.
That places Italy 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 5 |
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 share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Italy?
- Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Italy was 2.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1872.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1860.
- How does Italy rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.