Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Italy
Italy: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 1882
Years of data
143
1882–2024
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Italy, 1882–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Italy stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Italy peaked at 2.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1882.
That places Italy 10th 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning 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% | +84.7% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | +38.9% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | +23.0% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | +61.2% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | +32.0% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +20.9% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | +20.6% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | +14.2% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +10.4% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | +7.9% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +7.9% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +20.1% |
| 1950 | 0.1% | +39.6% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | +50.7% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | +45.4% |
| 1953 | 0.2% | +46.1% |
| 1954 | 0.3% | +36.8% |
| 1955 | 0.3% | +29.0% |
| 1956 | 0.4% | +24.9% |
| 1957 | 0.5% | +19.1% |
| 1958 | 0.6% | +13.8% |
| 1959 | 0.6% | +13.0% |
| 1960 | 0.7% | +10.0% |
| 1961 | 0.8% | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 17.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 19.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | +84.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1906 | +61.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1951 | +50.7% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1953 | +46.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1952 | +45.4% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1950 | +39.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
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% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 7 Japan 2.8% compare
- 8 United Kingdom 2.7% compare
- 9 Ukraine 2.3% compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 2.0% compare
- 12 Mexico 1.8% compare
- 13 Netherlands 1.5% compare
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 burning gas in Italy?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Italy was 2.1% 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 burning gas recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1882.
- How does Italy rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from gas.