Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Italy
Italy: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 2.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Italy, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Italy is 2.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Italy peaked at 4.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1928.
That places Italy 9th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1930s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 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 global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Italy?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Italy was 2.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1928.
- How does Italy rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from cement.