Total greenhouse gas emissions in Italy

Italy emitted 371.2 million tonnes of greenhouse gases (CO2 equivalent) in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1970.

Measure: Total greenhouse gas emissions (EDGAR) Unit: Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent Data: 1970 to 2024 Source: World Bank
Italy, 2024 371.2 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
Change from 2023 −1.9% 2023: 378.5 Mt CO2e
European Union, 2024 3,164.7 Mt CO2e Official aggregate
Position in 2024 25th of 203 See the full ranking

Total greenhouse gas emissions in Italy over time

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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Total greenhouse gas emissions (EDGAR) (million tonnes of CO2 equivalent), 2000 to 2024
Period ItalyEuropean Union
2024 371.2 Mt CO2e 3,164.7 Mt CO2e
2023 378.5 Mt CO2e 3,222.5 Mt CO2e
2022 408.1 Mt CO2e 3,483.1 Mt CO2e
2021 408.9 Mt CO2e 3,572.4 Mt CO2e
2020 375.5 Mt CO2e 3,395.6 Mt CO2e
2019 413.5 Mt CO2e 3,683.8 Mt CO2e
2018 421.9 Mt CO2e 3,834.9 Mt CO2e
2017 426.1 Mt CO2e 3,915.2 Mt CO2e
2016 429.2 Mt CO2e 3,894.4 Mt CO2e
2015 433.5 Mt CO2e 3,885.9 Mt CO2e
2014 423.6 Mt CO2e 3,831.0 Mt CO2e
2013 442.7 Mt CO2e 3,974.0 Mt CO2e
2012 476.7 Mt CO2e 4,063.5 Mt CO2e
2011 495.0 Mt CO2e 4,127.3 Mt CO2e
2010 505.6 Mt CO2e 4,235.1 Mt CO2e
2009 494.5 Mt CO2e 4,118.8 Mt CO2e
2008 545.7 Mt CO2e 4,409.4 Mt CO2e
2007 560.7 Mt CO2e 4,518.7 Mt CO2e
2006 567.2 Mt CO2e 4,550.1 Mt CO2e
2005 578.7 Mt CO2e 4,552.2 Mt CO2e
2004 577.0 Mt CO2e 4,585.2 Mt CO2e
2003 566.3 Mt CO2e 4,578.9 Mt CO2e
2002 545.6 Mt CO2e 4,484.6 Mt CO2e
2001 536.4 Mt CO2e 4,500.9 Mt CO2e
2000 538.2 Mt CO2e 4,468.7 Mt CO2e

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −1.9% from 378.5 Mt CO2e in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 423.6 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by −12.4%.
  • Among the 203 countries with data for 2024, Italy has the 25th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 3,164.7 Mt CO2e.

Source and dates

Original producer
European Commission JRC, EDGAR Community GHG Database
Distributed by
World Bank, World Development Indicators
Dataset or series code
EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5 · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1970 to 2024 for Italy
Provider update
8 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata)
Attribution
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, original data: European Commission JRC, EDGAR Community GHG Database