Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Italy
Italy: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
114th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.5722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1987
All-time low
0.068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Italy, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Italy is 0.2564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Italy peaked at 0.5722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Italy 114th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 0.0694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 0.0706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 0.0711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 0.0715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.0718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.0721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.0716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.0714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.0712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.0711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.0709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.0707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.0706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.0705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 0.0725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1873 | 0.0749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1874 | 0.0778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1875 | 0.0809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1876 | 0.0841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1877 | 0.0872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1878 | 0.0897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1879 | 0.0916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1880 | 0.0926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 0.093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.0933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.0934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.0933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.0933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1891 | 0.0942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1892 | 0.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1893 | 0.1054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1894 | 0.1102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1895 | 0.1143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1896 | 0.1179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1897 | 0.1207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1898 | 0.1228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 0.1241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.1239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1902 | 0.1227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1903 | 0.1209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1904 | 0.1188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1905 | 0.1166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1906 | 0.1144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1907 | 0.1124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1908 | 0.1107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1909 | 0.1096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 0.1093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 0.1095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 0.1099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 0.1104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 0.1109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 0.1115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 0.1122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 0.1128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 0.1136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 0.1142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 0.1152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 0.1158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 0.1165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 0.1173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 0.1182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 0.1191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 0.1208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.1214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 0.1218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 0.1226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 0.1242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 0.1264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 0.129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 0.1319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 0.1348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 0.1375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 0.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 0.142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 0.1435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 0.1485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1942 | 0.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1943 | 0.1764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1944 | 0.196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1945 | 0.2172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1946 | 0.2384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1947 | 0.2581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1948 | 0.2748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1949 | 0.287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 0.2933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1951 | 0.297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 0.3034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 0.3107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 0.3193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 0.3297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 0.3411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 0.3531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 0.3651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 0.3767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 0.3879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 0.4102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 0.4223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.2564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 66% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.2564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 52% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +25.5% | 0.4561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 111 South Korea 0.2647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 112 Cambodia 0.2587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 113 Malawi 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 115 Libya 0.2547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 116 Albania 0.2544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 117 North Macedonia 0.251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Italy?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Italy was 0.2564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Italy rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Italy ranks 114th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.