Total greenhouse gas emissions in Italy

Italy emitted 363.5 million tonnes of greenhouse gases (CO2 equivalent) in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1990.

Measure: Total greenhouse gas emissions (Eurostat) Unit: Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent Data: 1990 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Italy, 2024 363.5 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
Change from 2023 −3.6% 2023: 377.1 Mt CO2e
European Union, 2024 3,017.2 Mt CO2e Official aggregate
Position in 2024 4th of 31 See the full ranking

Total greenhouse gas emissions in Italy over time

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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Total greenhouse gas emissions (Eurostat) (million tonnes of CO2 equivalent), 2000 to 2024
Period ItalyEuropean Union
2024 363.5 Mt CO2e 3,017.2 Mt CO2e
2023 377.1 Mt CO2e 3,088.3 Mt CO2e
2022 405.5 Mt CO2e 3,359.6 Mt CO2e
2021 406.3 Mt CO2e 3,452.7 Mt CO2e
2020 374.1 Mt CO2e 3,280.9 Mt CO2e
2019 411.7 Mt CO2e 3,574.5 Mt CO2e
2018 423.7 Mt CO2e 3,732.8 Mt CO2e
2017 428.0 Mt CO2e 3,821.2 Mt CO2e
2016 434.7 Mt CO2e 3,796.9 Mt CO2e
2015 438.5 Mt CO2e 3,794.3 Mt CO2e
2014 428.8 Mt CO2e 3,750.3 Mt CO2e
2013 450.5 Mt CO2e 3,895.3 Mt CO2e
2012 486.9 Mt CO2e 3,979.9 Mt CO2e
2011 506.6 Mt CO2e 4,051.8 Mt CO2e
2010 519.6 Mt CO2e 4,168.8 Mt CO2e
2009 509.3 Mt CO2e 4,091.3 Mt CO2e
2008 564.6 Mt CO2e 4,391.1 Mt CO2e
2007 577.6 Mt CO2e 4,487.2 Mt CO2e
2006 583.2 Mt CO2e 4,539.9 Mt CO2e
2005 593.8 Mt CO2e 4,537.1 Mt CO2e
2004 592.8 Mt CO2e 4,562.0 Mt CO2e
2003 587.4 Mt CO2e 4,559.1 Mt CO2e
2002 567.8 Mt CO2e 4,483.3 Mt CO2e
2001 561.4 Mt CO2e 4,496.1 Mt CO2e
2000 559.4 Mt CO2e 4,448.8 Mt CO2e

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −3.6% from 377.1 Mt CO2e in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 428.8 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by −15.2%.
  • Among the 31 countries with data for 2024, Italy has the 4th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 3,017.2 Mt CO2e.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
env_air_gge · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=MIO_T airpol=GHG src_crf=TOTX4_MEMO
Observation period
1990 to 2024 for Italy
Provider update
2 June 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat