Iron & steel in Italy: emitters, CO2 & carbon value

22 tracked facilities, ≈12,684,241 t CO2/yr combined — here are the largest, what that CO2 is worth at current prices, and the sector's reduction pathway. Full sector pathway: decarbonizing iron & steel.

The numbers

Iron & steel in Italy at a glance

Metric	Value	Note
Facilities tracked	22	with CO2 estimates
Total est. CO2	12,684,241 t/yr	Climate TRACE 2023
Average per facility	576,556 t/yr
Indicative carbon value	€956M/yr	at €75.36/t CBAM

Carbon pricing here: No general national carbon tax — EU ETS only. Current benchmark: €77.4/t (11 Jun 2026). Full country page: carbon price in Italy.

Largest emitters

Top 10 iron & steel CO2 emitters in Italy

#	Facility	Owner	t CO2/yr (est. 2023)	Indicative value
1	Acciaierie d'Italia Taranto steel plant	Acciaierie d'italia SpA	10,229,237	€770.9M
2	Finarvedi Cremona steel plant	Acciaieria Arvedi SpA	1,133,048	€85.4M
3	Finarvedi Acciai Speciali Terni steel plant	Acciai Speciali Terni SpA	163,940	€12.4M
4	Tenaris Dalmine steel plant	Dalmine SpA	120,375	€9.1M
5	Pittini Ferriere Nord Osoppo steel plant	Ferriere Nord SpA	109,818	€8.3M
6	Alfa Acciai Brescia steel plant	Alfa Acciai SpA	99,834	€7.5M
7	Pittini Siderpotenza Potenza steel plant	Siderpotenza SpA	83,162	€6.3M
8	Duferco Travi e Profilati San Zeno Naviglio steel plant	Duferco Travi e Profilati SpA	69,235	€5.2M
9	Acciaierie Venete Padua steel plant	Acciaierie Venete SpA	64,393	€4.9M
10	Acciaierie Venete Borgo Valsugana steel plant	Acciaierie Venete SpA	64,393	€4.9M

Climate TRACE satellite estimates via IndustryAtlas — modelled, not verified; some entries aggregate clusters. Corrections welcome.

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Same industry, other countries

Iron & steel in China

1,319,029,532 t CO2/yr

Iron & steel in India

188,820,298 t CO2/yr

Iron & steel in Japan

101,717,091 t CO2/yr

Iron & steel in Russian Federation

86,914,845 t CO2/yr

Iron & steel in South Korea

81,601,450 t CO2/yr

Other industries in Italy

Oil refining in Italy

Food, beverage & tobacco in Italy

3,818,116 t CO2/yr

Oil & gas production in Italy

2,859,725 t CO2/yr

FAQ

Questions

How many iron & steel facilities does Italy have with tracked emissions?

22 facilities carry satellite-based CO2 estimates in our dataset (Climate TRACE 2023), totalling ≈12,684,241 t CO2/yr.

What is the largest iron & steel emitter in Italy?

Acciaierie d'Italia Taranto steel plant — ≈10,229,237 t CO2/yr (est. 2023). Estimates are modelled, not verified declarations.

What would this CO2 cost at the CBAM price?

≈€956M per year at €75.36/t — indicative full-price value; actual cost depends on the EU-bound export share.

How this page is built: heat-loss figures follow ASTM C680 / ISO 12241 (the method behind our public calculators); facility emissions from Climate TRACE & EU ETS verified data across 30,000+ industrial sites; the 2026–2034 schedule is Regulation (EU) 2023/956, not a forecast. Published by Inzonex — manufacturer of modular removable insulation (UK Patent GB2508992.1). Spotted an error? Tell us — we correct on evidence.