Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Italy
Italy: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was -0.0744 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Italy, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Italy recorded -0.0744 % change on previous year for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 108.1% on the previous year and down 101.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Italy peaked at 21.63 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -20.06 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Italy ranks 169th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 1973 | 7.37 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1974 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 1975 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 1976 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1977 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1978 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 1980 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1144 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1982 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +2922.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3617 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1984 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +980.9% |
| 1985 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 1988 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1989 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1991 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +164.9% |
| 1993 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1994 | -0.2289 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1995 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1049.7% |
| 1996 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0843 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2001 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +2069.6% |
| 2002 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8787 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2004 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +108.0% |
| 2005 | -0.8683 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 2006 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3847 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2008 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -1518.6% |
| 2009 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2010 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2011 | -0.033 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2012 | -6.08 % change on previous year | +18350.5% |
| 2013 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2014 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -365.8% |
| 2015 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2016 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2017 | -4.03 % change on previous year | +220.1% |
| 2018 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7145 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2020 | -20.06 % change on previous year | -2907.4% |
| 2021 | 21.63 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 2022 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9159 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2024 | -0.0744 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's -0.0744 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.83 % change on previous year. (71 countries reporting)
- Italy's -0.0744 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -18350.5% | -0.033 % change on previous year | -6.08 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +2922.1% | 0.1144 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -2907.4% | 0.7145 % change on previous year | -20.06 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +2069.6% | 0.0843 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -1518.6% | 0.3847 % change on previous year | -5.46 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1049.7% | -0.2289 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.86 % change on previous year | -6.16 % change on previous year | 9.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 0.1144 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 % change on previous year | -0.2289 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3521 % change on previous year | -5.46 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.978 % change on previous year | -6.08 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 % change on previous year | -20.06 % change on previous year | 21.63 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 166 United Kingdom 0.4254 % change on previous year compare
- 167 United States 0.2149 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Switzerland 0.0711 % change on previous year compare
- 170 France -0.0872 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Slovakia -0.1792 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Norway -0.4946 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Italy?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Italy was -0.0744 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 21.63 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.06 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Italy ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.6%. 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.