CO2 Emissions per Capita: Italy
Italy's co2 emissions per capita is currently 5.076 metric tons as of 2024. # Italy CO2 Emissions per Capita Italy's per capita CO2 emissions reached 5.
Current (2024)
5.076 metric tons
-1.6% y/y
Peak (2004)
8.511 metric tons
Low (2020)
4.967 metric tons
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1970–2024 · 55 pts
CO2 Emissions per Capita — Italy
1970 — 2024
CO2 Emissions per Capita — Italy
Analysis# Italy CO2 Emissions per Capita
Italy's per capita CO2 emissions reached 5.076 metric tons in 2024, placing the country well below its 2004 peak of 8.511 metric tons. The current level sits just above the historic low of 4.967 metric tons recorded in 2020. Over the full 54-year span from 1970 to 2024, Italy has reduced per capita emissions by 13.2%, demonstrating a long-term commitment to decarbonization despite economic growth.
The 2020 pandemic-driven low marked a turning point, after which emissions rebounded modestly through 2022. Since then, Italy has resumed its downward trajectory, dropping from 5.609 metric tons in 2022 to 5.076 in 2024. This recent decline suggests strengthening progress in renewable energy adoption and energy efficiency, positioning Italy on a path toward further emission reductions in the coming years.
Historical Data
55 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.076 metric tons | -1.61% |
| 2023 | 5.159 metric tons | -8.02% |
| 2022 | 5.609 metric tons | +0.39% |
| 2021 | 5.587 metric tons | +12.48% |
| 2020 | 4.967 metric tons | -10.79% |
| 2019 | 5.568 metric tons | -1.61% |
| 2018 | 5.659 metric tons | -1.77% |
| 2017 | 5.761 metric tons | -0.81% |
| 2016 | 5.808 metric tons | -1.11% |
| 2015 | 5.873 metric tons | +3.29% |
| 2014 | 5.686 metric tons | -5.19% |
| 2013 | 5.997 metric tons | -8.48% |
| 2012 | 6.553 metric tons | -5.10% |
| 2011 | 6.905 metric tons | -2.50% |
| 2010 | 7.082 metric tons | +1.93% |
| 2009 | 6.948 metric tons | -11.52% |
| 2008 | 7.853 metric tons | -3.94% |
| 2007 | 8.175 metric tons | -2.07% |
| 2006 | 8.348 metric tons | -1.52% |
| 2005 | 8.477 metric tons | -0.40% |
Show all 55 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.511 metric tons | +1.61% |
| 2003 | 8.376 metric tons | +3.74% |
| 2002 | 8.074 metric tons | +1.39% |
| 2001 | 7.963 metric tons | -0.20% |
| 2000 | 7.979 metric tons | +1.06% |
| 1999 | 7.895 metric tons | +1.54% |
| 1998 | 7.775 metric tons | +2.09% |
| 1997 | 7.616 metric tons | +0.74% |
| 1996 | 7.56 metric tons | -1.19% |
| 1995 | 7.651 metric tons | +5.88% |
| 1994 | 7.226 metric tons | -1.35% |
| 1993 | 7.325 metric tons | -1.65% |
| 1992 | 7.448 metric tons | -0.51% |
| 1991 | 7.486 metric tons | -0.35% |
| 1990 | 7.512 metric tons | +0.67% |
| 1989 | 7.462 metric tons | +4.41% |
| 1988 | 7.147 metric tons | +1.15% |
| 1987 | 7.066 metric tons | +5.12% |
| 1986 | 6.722 metric tons | +0.49% |
| 1985 | 6.689 metric tons | -0.10% |
| 1984 | 6.696 metric tons | +1.44% |
| 1983 | 6.601 metric tons | -1.18% |
| 1982 | 6.68 metric tons | -2.18% |
| 1981 | 6.829 metric tons | -3.08% |
| 1980 | 7.046 metric tons | +0.48% |
| 1979 | 7.012 metric tons | +3.91% |
| 1978 | 6.748 metric tons | +1.63% |
| 1977 | 6.64 metric tons | -3.29% |
| 1976 | 6.866 metric tons | +6.96% |
| 1975 | 6.419 metric tons | -4.92% |
| 1974 | 6.751 metric tons | +0.03% |
| 1973 | 6.749 metric tons | +5.65% |
| 1972 | 6.388 metric tons | +4.91% |
| 1971 | 6.089 metric tons | +4.17% |
| 1970 | 5.845 metric tons | — |
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