Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Italy
Italy: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.6%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
14th
of 146 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 1882
Years of data
143
1882–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Italy, 1882–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Italy is 1.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Italy peaked at 3.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1882.
That places Italy 14th out of 146 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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 0.0% | — |
| 1883 | 0.0% | — |
| 1884 | 0.0% | — |
| 1885 | 0.0% | — |
| 1886 | 0.0% | — |
| 1887 | 0.0% | — |
| 1888 | 0.0% | — |
| 1889 | 0.0% | — |
| 1890 | 0.0% | — |
| 1891 | 0.0% | — |
| 1892 | 0.0% | — |
| 1893 | 0.0% | — |
| 1894 | 0.0% | — |
| 1895 | 0.0% | — |
| 1896 | 0.0% | — |
| 1897 | 0.0% | — |
| 1898 | 0.0% | — |
| 1899 | 0.0% | — |
| 1900 | 0.0% | — |
| 1901 | 0.0% | — |
| 1902 | 0.0% | — |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | -11.7% |
| 1906 | 0.1% | +170.7% |
| 1907 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 1908 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 0.1% | +11.5% |
| 1910 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 1911 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | -31.9% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | -5.4% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | -17.0% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +10.9% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +28.3% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -9.0% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +19.1% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | -34.6% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -23.6% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | -12.0% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | -6.6% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | -7.6% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -9.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -19.7% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +31.6% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +68.3% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | -21.5% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | -11.3% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +18.6% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | +7.9% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +33.0% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | +46.2% |
| 1942 | 0.1% | +26.4% |
| 1943 | 0.1% | -9.3% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | -18.2% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | -24.5% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +52.7% |
| 1947 | 0.1% | +32.4% |
| 1948 | 0.1% | +8.6% |
| 1949 | 0.1% | +98.6% |
| 1950 | 0.3% | +93.1% |
| 1951 | 0.4% | +60.6% |
| 1952 | 0.6% | +38.1% |
| 1953 | 0.9% | +49.9% |
| 1954 | 1.1% | +23.2% |
| 1955 | 1.2% | +12.0% |
| 1956 | 1.4% | +15.0% |
| 1957 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 1.4% | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 1.5% | +10.0% |
| 1960 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.4% | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -2.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 12.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 18.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | +170.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1949 | +98.6% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1950 | +93.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1931 | +68.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1951 | +60.6% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| 1946 | +52.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 5 |
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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 share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Italy?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Italy was 1.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1882.
- How does Italy rank for share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 global CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from gas in the same year.