CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Italy

Italy: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 113.38 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
113.38
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
19th
of 187 countries
All-time high
179.72
in 2006
All-time low
113.38
in 2018
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Italy, 1990–2018

0501001502001990200420181990: 143.51991: 1391992: 138.31993: 134.91994: 137.51995: 150.11996: 145.41997: 147.71998: 151.61999: 147.42000: 152.92001: 149.22002: 158.92003: 164.52004: 178.32005: 177.82006: 179.72007: 179.52008: 173.62009: 147.42010: 153.12011: 1522012: 1442013: 122.62014: 113.72015: 120.92016: 118.22017: 121.22018: 113.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Italy stood at 113.38. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Italy peaked at 179.72 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 113.38, in 2018.

That places Italy 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Italy, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Italy, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 143.46 —
1991 139.02 -3.1%
1992 138.27 -0.5%
1993 134.92 -2.4%
1994 137.5 +1.9%
1995 150.06 +9.1%
1996 145.43 -3.1%
1997 147.66 +1.5%
1998 151.55 +2.6%
1999 147.45 -2.7%
2000 152.91 +3.7%
2001 149.24 -2.4%
2002 158.91 +6.5%
2003 164.5 +3.5%
2004 178.32 +8.4%
2005 177.76 -0.3%
2006 179.72 +1.1%
2007 179.47 -0.1%
2008 173.55 -3.3%
2009 147.37 -15.1%
2010 153.13 +3.9%
2011 152.01 -0.7%
2012 144.03 -5.2%
2013 122.62 -14.9%
2014 113.74 -7.2%
2015 120.89 +6.3%
2016 118.19 -2.2%
2017 121.19 +2.5%
2018 113.38 -6.4%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 113.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.37, 6.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 113.38 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.09, 7.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 143.53 134.92 151.55 10
2000s 166.18 147.37 179.72 10
2010s 128.8 113.38 153.13 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 16 Poland 157.46 compare
  2. 17 Malaysia 125.36 compare
  3. 18 Kazakhstan 120.81 compare
  4. 20 Vietnam 109.13 compare
  5. 21 Egypt 108.87 compare
  6. 22 United Kingdom 106.64 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Italy?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Italy was 113.38 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 179.72 in 2006.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 113.38 in 2018.
How does Italy rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Italy ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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