Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Italy
Italy: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 62.76 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
62.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 108.2%
World rank
88th
of 214 countries
All-time high
793 % change on previous year
in 1894
All-time low
-880.09 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
151
1862–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Italy, 1862–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Italy recorded 62.76 % change on previous year for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 108.2% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Italy peaked at 793 % change on previous year in 1894 and was at its lowest, -880.09 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Italy ranks 88th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1862 | -13.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1863 | -128.29 % change on previous year | +876.1% |
| 1864 | 439.54 % change on previous year | -442.6% |
| 1865 | -162.33 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1866 | 161.54 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 1867 | -103.57 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 1869 | -22.58 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1870 | 358.33 % change on previous year | -1686.9% |
| 1871 | -145.91 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 1872 | 280.2 % change on previous year | -292.0% |
| 1873 | -130.77 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1874 | 210.71 % change on previous year | -261.1% |
| 1875 | -69.35 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 1877 | -129.22 % change on previous year | +86.3% |
| 1878 | 93.98 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 1880 | 24.36 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1881 | 25.26 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1882 | -64.61 % change on previous year | -355.8% |
| 1883 | 18.6 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 1884 | 91.18 % change on previous year | +390.1% |
| 1885 | 42.05 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1886 | -104.69 % change on previous year | -349.0% |
| 1888 | -58.95 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1889 | -51.96 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1890 | 165.31 % change on previous year | -418.1% |
| 1891 | -226.92 % change on previous year | -237.3% |
| 1892 | 90.91 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1893 | -233.33 % change on previous year | -356.7% |
| 1894 | 793 % change on previous year | -439.9% |
| 1895 | -140.98 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1896 | 42.61 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1897 | 182.82 % change on previous year | +329.1% |
| 1898 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1899 | 145.46 % change on previous year | -6645.5% |
| 1900 | -73.15 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1901 | -221.84 % change on previous year | +203.3% |
| 1902 | 484.9 % change on previous year | -318.6% |
| 1903 | -79.9 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1904 | 190.24 % change on previous year | -338.1% |
| 1905 | 89.92 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1906 | 96.02 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1907 | -47.07 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 1908 | -73.56 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 1909 | 437.1 % change on previous year | -694.2% |
| 1910 | -98.65 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1912 | 63.47 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 1913 | 61.17 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1914 | -228.94 % change on previous year | -474.3% |
| 1915 | -26.88 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1916 | 92.27 % change on previous year | -443.2% |
| 1918 | 138.67 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1919 | -112.95 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 1920 | -100 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1921 | 642.08 % change on previous year | -742.1% |
| 1922 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1923 | -70.54 % change on previous year | +1357.3% |
| 1924 | 376.22 % change on previous year | -633.4% |
| 1925 | -122.64 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1926 | 501.81 % change on previous year | -509.2% |
| 1927 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1928 | -149.22 % change on previous year | +2105.2% |
| 1929 | 362.87 % change on previous year | -343.2% |
| 1930 | -176.16 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 1931 | -20.1 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1932 | -13.6 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1933 | 139.44 % change on previous year | -1125.7% |
| 1934 | 281.34 % change on previous year | +101.8% |
| 1935 | -37.79 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1936 | -334.23 % change on previous year | +784.4% |
| 1937 | 198.49 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 1938 | -101.48 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 1939 | 684.61 % change on previous year | -774.6% |
| 1940 | 155.05 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1941 | -310.84 % change on previous year | -300.5% |
| 1942 | 83.62 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1944 | 89.84 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1945 | 121.9 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1947 | -17.93 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1948 | -108.61 % change on previous year | +505.7% |
| 1949 | 437.19 % change on previous year | -502.5% |
| 1950 | -60.89 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1951 | 345.42 % change on previous year | -667.3% |
| 1952 | -75.67 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1953 | 199.07 % change on previous year | -363.1% |
| 1954 | 66.38 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1955 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1956 | 22.55 % change on previous year | -425.7% |
| 1957 | -64.7 % change on previous year | -387.0% |
| 1958 | -85.55 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1960 | 132.89 % change on previous year | -255.3% |
| 1961 | 0.3531 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1962 | 44.16 % change on previous year | +12404.9% |
| 1963 | -16.33 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 1964 | -38.98 % change on previous year | +138.8% |
| 1965 | 23.56 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 1966 | 77.21 % change on previous year | +227.7% |
| 1967 | -17.6 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 1968 | -25.37 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1969 | 36.24 % change on previous year | -242.8% |
| 1970 | 30.33 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1971 | -45.02 % change on previous year | -248.4% |
| 1972 | 17.05 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1973 | 46.13 % change on previous year | +170.5% |
| 1974 | -80.47 % change on previous year | -274.5% |
| 1975 | -450.82 % change on previous year | +460.2% |
| 1976 | 243.82 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 1977 | -145.98 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 1978 | 248.15 % change on previous year | -270.0% |
| 1979 | -17.05 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1980 | -91.58 % change on previous year | +437.0% |
| 1982 | 24.31 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1983 | -0.5872 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1984 | 173.12 % change on previous year | -29580.1% |
| 1985 | -29.28 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1986 | -232.34 % change on previous year | +693.4% |
| 1987 | 391.65 % change on previous year | -268.6% |
| 1988 | -65.33 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1989 | 220.28 % change on previous year | -437.2% |
| 1990 | 78.2 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1991 | -101.39 % change on previous year | -229.7% |
| 1992 | 141.76 % change on previous year | -239.8% |
| 1994 | 24.88 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1995 | 518.14 % change on previous year | +1982.9% |
| 1996 | -123.88 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1997 | 199.57 % change on previous year | -261.1% |
| 1998 | 113.92 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1999 | -61.78 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2000 | -12.66 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2001 | -98.02 % change on previous year | +674.1% |
| 2003 | 140.81 % change on previous year | -243.7% |
| 2004 | -68.85 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 2005 | -87.87 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2006 | -880.09 % change on previous year | +901.5% |
| 2007 | -18.71 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2008 | -85.67 % change on previous year | +357.8% |
| 2009 | -363.91 % change on previous year | +324.8% |
| 2010 | 121.52 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 2011 | -201.16 % change on previous year | -265.5% |
| 2012 | -73.71 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 2013 | -66.15 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 40.94 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2015 | 159.06 % change on previous year | +288.6% |
| 2016 | -126.24 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2017 | -75.75 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 33.82 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 2019 | -160.11 % change on previous year | -573.4% |
| 2020 | -293.58 % change on previous year | +83.4% |
| 2021 | 189.99 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 2022 | -87.45 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2023 | -764.97 % change on previous year | +774.8% |
| 2024 | 62.76 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 62.76 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.18 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 62.76 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.23 % change on previous year, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +29580.1% | -0.5872 % change on previous year | 173.12 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +12404.9% | 0.3531 % change on previous year | 44.16 % change on previous year |
| 1899 | +6645.5% | -2.22 % change on previous year | 145.46 % change on previous year |
| 1928 | -2105.2% | -6.77 % change on previous year | -149.22 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1982.9% | 24.88 % change on previous year | 518.14 % change on previous year |
| 1870 | +1686.9% | -22.58 % change on previous year | 358.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 24.45 % change on previous year | -162.33 % change on previous year | 439.54 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1870s | 58.5 % change on previous year | -145.91 % change on previous year | 358.33 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1880s | -8.75 % change on previous year | -104.69 % change on previous year | 91.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1890s | 81.66 % change on previous year | -233.33 % change on previous year | 793 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 80.27 % change on previous year | -221.84 % change on previous year | 484.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | -13.98 % change on previous year | -228.94 % change on previous year | 138.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1920s | 142.9 % change on previous year | -149.22 % change on previous year | 642.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 62.05 % change on previous year | -334.23 % change on previous year | 684.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 56.28 % change on previous year | -310.84 % change on previous year | 437.19 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1950s | 37.74 % change on previous year | -85.55 % change on previous year | 345.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 21.61 % change on previous year | -38.98 % change on previous year | 132.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -15.39 % change on previous year | -450.82 % change on previous year | 248.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.36 % change on previous year | -232.34 % change on previous year | 391.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 87.71 % change on previous year | -123.88 % change on previous year | 518.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -163.89 % change on previous year | -880.09 % change on previous year | 140.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -34.78 % change on previous year | -201.16 % change on previous year | 159.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -178.65 % change on previous year | -764.97 % change on previous year | 189.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 85 South Korea 68.93 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Poland 67.2 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Montenegro 65.37 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Israel 60.13 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Bangladesh 59.34 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Oman 56.94 % change on previous year 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Italy?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Italy was 62.76 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 793 % change on previous year in 1894.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -880.09 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 88th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.