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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Italy: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 5.08 t (2024), 52nd of 203 in the world and 25th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 6.30 t (2024), 60th of 203 in the world and 30th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 371.2 Mt (2024), 25th of 203 in the world and 6th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person5.08 t2024 · world 52/203 · region 25/49GHG per person6.30 t2024 · world 60/203 · region 30/49GHG emissions371.2 Mt2024 · world 25/203 · region 6/49CO₂ emissions299.2 Mt2024 · world 18/203 · region 4/49
CO₂ per person
ItalyEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Italy5.08 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
ItalyEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Italy6.30 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Italy in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes5.08 t202452/20325/497.98 t7.08 t4.97 t−11%since 20146.62 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e6.30 t202460/20330/499.45 t8.45 t6.32 t−10%since 20148.65 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e371.2 Mt202425/2036/49538.2 Mt505.6 Mt375.5 Mt−12%since 20147,953.3 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt299.2 Mt202418/2034/49454.3 Mt423.6 Mt295.2 Mt−13%since 20146,082.4 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e44.9 Mt202440/2039/4952.9 Mt51.3 Mt49.1 Mt−5.6%since 20141,278.5 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption17.5%2021116/21232/545.1%12.8%18.7%+5.6 ppsince 201115.1%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output41.0%202170/20621/5120.8%26.6%42.4%+12.9 ppsince 201134.4%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³14.3 µg/m³2023123/20022/5228.3 µg/m³19.0 µg/m³15.4 µg/m³−18%since 201314.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area31.8%2024109/21430/5728.3%30.5%31.7%+1.6 ppsince 201438.6%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area43.6%202483/21028/5552.6%48.5%42.3%−0.9 ppsince 201429.1%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area23.5%202443/20622/5328.4%23.8%24.3%+0.7 ppsince 201412.3%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory14.8%202591/21334/55··14.0%+3.5 ppsince 201513.2%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources18.5%202264/17718/4724.7%18.5%18.5%−0.1 ppsince 20126.7%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³3,093 m³202282/18325/483,205 m³3,051 m³3,070 m³+2.0%since 20127,674 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare4,982 kg/ha202445/17923/484,994 kg/ha5,322 kg/ha5,626 kg/ha−13%since 20144,045 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Italy and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Italy. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorItalyFranceAustriaSwitzerlandSloveniaMalta
CO₂ per person5.08 t20244.00 t20246.32 t20243.75 t20246.27 t20243.18 t2024
GHG per person6.30 t20245.52 t20247.74 t20244.77 t20248.15 t20243.94 t2024
GHG emissions371.2 Mt2024378.1 Mt202471.0 Mt202443.0 Mt202417.3 Mt20242.2 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions299.2 Mt2024274.5 Mt202458.0 Mt202433.7 Mt202413.3 Mt20241.8 Mt2024
Methane44.9 Mt202467.0 Mt20248.2 Mt20245.9 Mt20242.9 Mt20240.2 Mt2024
Renewable energy17.5%202116.2%202136.0%202127.7%202123.4%20218.6%2021
Renewable power41.0%202122.8%202179.9%202167.9%202136.1%202111.9%2021
PM2.5 exposure14.3 µg/m³20238.2 µg/m³202310.0 µg/m³20238.3 µg/m³202312.6 µg/m³202310.8 µg/m³2023
Forest cover31.8%202432.9%202447.3%202432.0%202461.8%20241.5%2024
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