Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Italy

Italy: Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature was 0.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.5%
in 1884
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Italy, 1851–2024

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Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Italy is 0.9%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Italy peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1884.

That places Italy 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 174 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 9
1860s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
1870s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
1880s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
1890s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
1900s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
1910s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
1920s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
1930s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
1940s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
1950s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
1960s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 10
1970s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 10
1980s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 10
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 19 Argentina 1.0% compare
  2. 20 Thailand 0.9% compare
  3. 21 Colombia 0.9% compare
  4. 23 Kazakhstan 0.8% compare
  5. 24 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8% compare
  6. 25 Saudi Arabia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Italy?
Global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Italy was 0.9% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1884.
How does Italy rank for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature?
Italy ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 37,410 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's temperature change.