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%.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.6% | — |
| 1929 | 1.1% | +87.1% |
| 1930 | 1.5% | +36.6% |
| 1931 | 1.8% | +19.4% |
| 1932 | 2.1% | +15.9% |
| 1933 | 2.4% | +14.8% |
| 1934 | 2.7% | +12.7% |
| 1935 | 3.0% | +9.7% |
| 1936 | 3.1% | +5.0% |
| 1937 | 3.3% | +5.2% |
| 1938 | 3.4% | +5.3% |
| 1939 | 3.6% | +6.1% |
| 1940 | 3.8% | +5.1% |
| 1941 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
| 1942 | 3.7% | -1.2% |
| 1943 | 3.7% | -1.6% |
| 1944 | 3.7% | -0.6% |
| 1945 | 3.6% | -0.9% |
| 1946 | 3.6% | -1.0% |
| 1947 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 1948 | 3.5% | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 3.5% | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 3.6% | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 3.6% | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 3.6% | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 3.7% | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 3.8% | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 3.9% | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 3.9% | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 4.0% | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 4.0% | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 4.1% | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 4.2% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 4.4% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 4.5% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 4.5% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 4.5% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 4.7% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 4.7% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 4.8% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 4.8% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -2.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 23.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 11.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | +87.1% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| 1930 | +36.6% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
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
- 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 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.