Total ghg emissions in Italy
Italy: Total ghg emissions was 355.97 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
355.97 million
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
27th
of 199 countries
All-time high
556.62 million
in 2004
All-time low
25.98 million
in 1866
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Italy, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 355.97 million for total ghg emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Italy peaked at 556.62 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.98 million, in 1866.
That places Italy 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total ghg emissions in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 26.82 million | — |
| 1851 | 28.35 million | +5.7% |
| 1852 | 29.56 million | +4.3% |
| 1853 | 29.34 million | -0.7% |
| 1854 | 28.37 million | -3.3% |
| 1855 | 29.71 million | +4.7% |
| 1856 | 30.77 million | +3.6% |
| 1857 | 30.67 million | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 31.07 million | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 30.42 million | -2.1% |
| 1860 | 28.02 million | -7.9% |
| 1861 | 28.60 million | +2.1% |
| 1862 | 29.18 million | +2.0% |
| 1863 | 27.26 million | -6.6% |
| 1864 | 26.69 million | -2.1% |
| 1865 | 26.31 million | -1.4% |
| 1866 | 25.98 million | -1.2% |
| 1867 | 26.49 million | +2.0% |
| 1868 | 26.84 million | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 26.43 million | -1.5% |
| 1870 | 27.12 million | +2.6% |
| 1871 | 28.80 million | +6.2% |
| 1872 | 30.96 million | +7.5% |
| 1873 | 30.89 million | -0.2% |
| 1874 | 30.52 million | -1.2% |
| 1875 | 32.09 million | +5.2% |
| 1876 | 34.36 million | +7.1% |
| 1877 | 34.17 million | -0.6% |
| 1878 | 34.73 million | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 34.89 million | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 35.53 million | +1.8% |
| 1881 | 38.11 million | +7.3% |
| 1882 | 39.64 million | +4.0% |
| 1883 | 39.38 million | -0.6% |
| 1884 | 39.91 million | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 41.84 million | +4.8% |
| 1886 | 41.95 million | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 45.26 million | +7.9% |
| 1888 | 47.01 million | +3.9% |
| 1889 | 47.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 46.36 million | -2.2% |
| 1891 | 47.16 million | +1.7% |
| 1892 | 48.50 million | +2.8% |
| 1893 | 48.00 million | -1.0% |
| 1894 | 49.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1895 | 50.03 million | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 50.66 million | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 50.93 million | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 51.81 million | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 51.98 million | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 49.96 million | -3.9% |
| 1901 | 48.38 million | -3.2% |
| 1902 | 51.21 million | +5.9% |
| 1903 | 52.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 52.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 52.04 million | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 56.84 million | +9.2% |
| 1907 | 59.42 million | +4.5% |
| 1908 | 59.19 million | -0.4% |
| 1909 | 61.80 million | +4.4% |
| 1910 | 60.47 million | -2.2% |
| 1911 | 60.95 million | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 64.48 million | +5.8% |
| 1913 | 67.92 million | +5.3% |
| 1914 | 64.07 million | -5.7% |
| 1915 | 59.95 million | -6.4% |
| 1916 | 60.78 million | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 53.66 million | -11.7% |
| 1918 | 58.32 million | +8.7% |
| 1919 | 59.65 million | +2.3% |
| 1920 | 57.77 million | -3.1% |
| 1921 | 63.01 million | +9.1% |
| 1922 | 72.95 million | +15.8% |
| 1923 | 71.04 million | -2.6% |
| 1924 | 75.46 million | +6.2% |
| 1925 | 73.35 million | -2.8% |
| 1926 | 75.96 million | +3.6% |
| 1927 | 80.92 million | +6.5% |
| 1928 | 78.64 million | -2.8% |
| 1929 | 85.05 million | +8.1% |
| 1930 | 78.97 million | -7.1% |
| 1931 | 75.48 million | -4.4% |
| 1932 | 67.81 million | -10.2% |
| 1933 | 69.89 million | +3.1% |
| 1934 | 77.04 million | +10.2% |
| 1935 | 86.29 million | +12.0% |
| 1936 | 71.75 million | -16.8% |
| 1937 | 84.32 million | +17.5% |
| 1938 | 88.99 million | +5.5% |
| 1939 | 89.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 91.22 million | +2.5% |
| 1941 | 85.68 million | -6.1% |
| 1942 | 89.22 million | +4.1% |
| 1943 | 56.71 million | -36.4% |
| 1944 | 56.39 million | -0.6% |
| 1945 | 58.73 million | +4.1% |
| 1946 | 78.35 million | +33.4% |
| 1947 | 92.41 million | +17.9% |
| 1948 | 90.22 million | -2.4% |
| 1949 | 99.61 million | +10.4% |
| 1950 | 102.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1951 | 107.36 million | +4.9% |
| 1952 | 113.52 million | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 119.35 million | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 127.98 million | +7.2% |
| 1955 | 139.86 million | +9.3% |
| 1956 | 150.21 million | +7.4% |
| 1957 | 155.66 million | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 158.32 million | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 163.91 million | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 179.97 million | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 200.30 million | +11.3% |
| 1962 | 221.36 million | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 237.60 million | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 250.30 million | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 274.59 million | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 308.44 million | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 338.40 million | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 355.62 million | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 382.01 million | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 372.10 million | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 396.37 million | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 410.63 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 439.85 million | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 440.44 million | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 418.24 million | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 440.63 million | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 428.40 million | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 445.98 million | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 459.04 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 457.85 million | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 444.72 million | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 432.42 million | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 420.12 million | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 428.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 434.83 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 429.02 million | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 451.32 million | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 452.83 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 471.44 million | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 501.33 million | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 496.05 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 490.73 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 481.51 million | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 474.46 million | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 504.52 million | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 498.73 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 514.47 million | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 537.79 million | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 536.27 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 538.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 530.13 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 534.50 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 555.49 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 556.62 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 554.30 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 540.84 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 550.90 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 528.45 million | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 479.79 million | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 484.36 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 476.08 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 444.48 million | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 412.46 million | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 389.07 million | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 403.89 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 402.13 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 394.95 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 408.85 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 394.14 million | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 351.31 million | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 398.23 million | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 398.01 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 367.68 million | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 355.97 million | -3.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 355.97 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million, 7.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Italy's 355.97 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.85 million, 7.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | -36.4% | 89.22 million | 56.71 million |
| 1946 | +33.4% | 58.73 million | 78.35 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 29.51 million | 26.82 million | 31.07 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 27.18 million | 25.98 million | 29.18 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 31.85 million | 27.12 million | 34.89 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 41.60 million | 35.53 million | 47.40 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 49.47 million | 46.36 million | 51.98 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 54.33 million | 48.38 million | 61.80 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 61.02 million | 53.66 million | 67.92 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 73.42 million | 57.77 million | 85.05 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 78.95 million | 67.81 million | 89.00 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 79.85 million | 56.39 million | 99.61 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 133.85 million | 102.32 million | 163.91 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 274.86 million | 179.97 million | 382.01 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 425.17 million | 372.10 million | 459.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 442.31 million | 420.12 million | 471.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 503.59 million | 474.46 million | 537.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 536.95 million | 479.79 million | 556.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 421.04 million | 389.07 million | 484.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 374.24 million | 351.31 million | 398.23 million | 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 total ghg emissions in Italy?
- Total ghg emissions in Italy was 355.97 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 556.62 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.98 million in 1866.
- How does Italy rank for total ghg emissions?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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