Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Italy

Italy: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual was -1.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 73.2%
World rank
183rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
8.9 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-9.39 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Italy, 1971–2024

-10-50510197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Italy stood at -1.94 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 73.2% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Italy peaked at 8.9 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -9.39 % change on previous year, in 2009.

That places Italy 183rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Italy, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 3.94 % change on previous year
1972 4.34 % change on previous year +9.9%
1973 5.84 % change on previous year +34.6%
1974 0.2243 % change on previous year -96.2%
1975 -3.92 % change on previous year -1847.0%
1976 6.87 % change on previous year -275.3%
1977 -2.36 % change on previous year -134.4%
1978 2.26 % change on previous year -195.5%
1979 3.69 % change on previous year +63.6%
1980 0.4592 % change on previous year -87.6%
1981 -2.63 % change on previous year -672.9%
1982 -2 % change on previous year -24.1%
1983 -1.56 % change on previous year -21.8%
1984 2.1 % change on previous year -234.8%
1985 0.1636 % change on previous year -92.2%
1986 0.6885 % change on previous year +320.8%
1987 5.66 % change on previous year +721.8%
1988 0.1793 % change on previous year -96.8%
1989 3.57 % change on previous year +1890.6%
1990 0.2455 % change on previous year -93.1%
1991 -0.5364 % change on previous year -318.5%
1992 -0.4499 % change on previous year -16.1%
1993 -1.29 % change on previous year +187.8%
1994 -0.917 % change on previous year -29.2%
1995 5.31 % change on previous year -678.9%
1996 -0.801 % change on previous year -115.1%
1997 0.8202 % change on previous year -202.4%
1998 1.84 % change on previous year +124.1%
1999 1.34 % change on previous year -27.2%
2000 1.31 % change on previous year -1.7%
2001 -0.3339 % change on previous year -125.4%
2002 1.73 % change on previous year -618.3%
2003 3.78 % change on previous year +118.3%
2004 1.9 % change on previous year -49.7%
2005 0.2997 % change on previous year -84.2%
2006 -2 % change on previous year -767.4%
2007 -1.15 % change on previous year -42.6%
2008 -2.66 % change on previous year +131.8%
2009 -9.39 % change on previous year +252.7%
2010 2.24 % change on previous year -123.8%
2011 -2.09 % change on previous year -193.5%
2012 -3.7 % change on previous year +76.8%
2013 -7.12 % change on previous year +92.7%
2014 -4.32 % change on previous year -39.4%
2015 2.34 % change on previous year -154.2%
2016 -0.9935 % change on previous year -142.4%
2017 -0.7229 % change on previous year -27.2%
2018 -0.9976 % change on previous year +38.0%
2019 -1.99 % change on previous year +99.1%
2020 -9.19 % change on previous year +362.5%
2021 8.9 % change on previous year -196.9%
2022 -0.2132 % change on previous year -102.4%
2023 -7.24 % change on previous year +3295.9%
2024 -1.94 % change on previous year -73.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 -3295.9% -0.2132 % change on previous year -7.24 % change on previous year
1989 +1890.6% 0.1793 % change on previous year 3.57 % change on previous year
1975 -1847.0% 0.2243 % change on previous year -3.92 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.32 % change on previous year -3.92 % change on previous year 6.87 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.6633 % change on previous year -2.63 % change on previous year 5.66 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.5551 % change on previous year -1.29 % change on previous year 5.31 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.6508 % change on previous year -9.39 % change on previous year 3.78 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.74 % change on previous year -7.12 % change on previous year 2.34 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.94 % change on previous year -9.19 % change on previous year 8.9 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 180 Poland -1.73 % change on previous year compare
  2. 181 Denmark -1.75 % change on previous year compare
  3. 182 Albania -1.89 % change on previous year compare
  4. 184 Mozambique -2.02 % change on previous year compare
  5. 185 Bosnia and Herzegovina -2.03 % change on previous year compare
  6. 186 Ukraine -2.31 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Italy?
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Italy was -1.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 8.9 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -9.39 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Italy rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
Italy ranks 183rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,498 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.