What is carbon intensity of gdp in Italy?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Italy was 0.1471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.

What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Italy?

The highest recorded value was 0.3866 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1972.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Italy?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Italy rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Italy ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Italy data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Italy

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Italy
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Italy: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.4%

World rank

157th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.3866 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1972

All-time low

0.1471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Italy, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.1471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Italy peaked at 0.3866 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.1471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Italy ranks 157th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Italy, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.3696 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.38 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1972	0.3866 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1973	0.3839 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1974	0.3664 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1975	0.3579 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1976	0.3591 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1977	0.3401 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1978	0.336 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1979	0.3304 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1980	0.3217 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1981	0.3096 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1982	0.3018 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1983	0.2949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1984	0.2898 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1985	0.2817 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1986	0.2752 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1987	0.2804 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1988	0.2724 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1989	0.2752 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1990	0.2719 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1991	0.2671 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1992	0.2637 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1993	0.2617 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1994	0.2528 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1995	0.2602 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1996	0.2537 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1997	0.2509 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1998	0.2517 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1999	0.2514 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2000	0.2447 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2001	0.2395 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2002	0.2427 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2003	0.253 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2004	0.2552 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2005	0.2537 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2006	0.2465 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2007	0.2393 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2008	0.2341 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2009	0.22 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2010	0.2218 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2011	0.2155 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2012	0.2117 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2013	0.1977 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2014	0.1875 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2015	0.1917 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2016	0.1869 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2017	0.1821 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2018	0.1778 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2019	0.173 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2020	0.1685 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2021	0.1731 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2022	0.1655 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2023	0.1508 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2024	0.1471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.361 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3304 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3866 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2903 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2724 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3217 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2585 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2509 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2719 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2429 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.22 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2552 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1946 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.173 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2218 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.161 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1731 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Italy?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Italy was 0.1471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 0.3866 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1972.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Italy rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Italy ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.