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India vs Italy CO2 per capita
Italy has held the lead throughout the published window. In 1970 India stood at roughly 7% of Italy’s CO2 per capita; today the figure is about 43%.
| Year | India | Italy | Italy as % of India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.85 | 0.39 | 7% |
| 1970 | 5.85 | 0.39 | 7% |
| 1980 | 7.05 | 0.44 | 6% |
| 1990 | 7.51 | 0.69 | 9% |
| 2000 | 7.98 | 0.94 | 12% |
| 2010 | 7.08 | 1.39 | 20% |
| 2020 | 4.97 | 1.68 | 34% |
| 2024 | 5.08 | 2.17 | 43% |
Frequently asked questions
When did Italy pass India in CO2 per capita?
It has not come to that. Italy has posted the larger CO2 per capita in every published year (1970–2024).
How do India and Italy compare today?
Italy is ahead: 5.08 against 2.17 — the trailing economy stands at about 43% of the leader.
Are these CO2 per capita figures nominal or adjusted?
They are exactly as the World Bank publishes them — metric tons per capita — with no interpolation or estimation for missing years.
Full series
Every published year for both economies, with charts, downloads and citations: