emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Italy

Italy: emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate was -2.55 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
-2.55 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 131.3%
World rank
183rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
17.28 % change on previous year
in 1946
All-time low
-21.92 % change on previous year
in 1943
Years of data
272
1751–2022

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Italy, 1751–2022

-20-1001020175118862022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Italy recorded -2.55 % change on previous year for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in 2022.

The figure is down 131.3% on the previous year and down 119.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Italy peaked at 17.28 % change on previous year in 1946 and was at its lowest, -21.92 % change on previous year, in 1943.

Italy ranks 183rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Italy, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Italy, 1751 to 2022.
Year % change on previous year Change
1751 0.1574 % change on previous year —
1752 0.1561 % change on previous year -0.8%
1753 0.1543 % change on previous year -1.2%
1754 0.153 % change on previous year -0.8%
1755 0.1512 % change on previous year -1.2%
1756 0.15 % change on previous year -0.8%
1757 0.1482 % change on previous year -1.2%
1758 0.1469 % change on previous year -0.8%
1759 0.1457 % change on previous year -0.9%
1760 0.1439 % change on previous year -1.2%
1761 0.154 % change on previous year +7.0%
1762 0.1522 % change on previous year -1.2%
1763 0.151 % change on previous year -0.8%
1764 0.1492 % change on previous year -1.2%
1765 0.148 % change on previous year -0.8%
1766 0.1462 % change on previous year -1.2%
1767 0.1445 % change on previous year -1.2%
1768 0.1432 % change on previous year -0.9%
1769 0.142 % change on previous year -0.9%
1770 0.1403 % change on previous year -1.2%
1771 0.1502 % change on previous year +7.1%
1772 0.1485 % change on previous year -1.2%
1773 0.1473 % change on previous year -0.8%
1774 0.1455 % change on previous year -1.2%
1775 0.1438 % change on previous year -1.2%
1776 0.1426 % change on previous year -0.8%
1777 0.1409 % change on previous year -1.2%
1778 0.1397 % change on previous year -0.9%
1779 0.1375 % change on previous year -1.6%
1780 0.1368 % change on previous year -0.5%
1781 0.1461 % change on previous year +6.8%
1782 0.1449 % change on previous year -0.8%
1783 0.1432 % change on previous year -1.2%
1784 0.1415 % change on previous year -1.2%
1785 0.1403 % change on previous year -0.8%
1786 0.1386 % change on previous year -1.2%
1787 0.1369 % change on previous year -1.2%
1788 0.1357 % change on previous year -0.9%
1789 0.1336 % change on previous year -1.6%
1790 0.1324 % change on previous year -0.9%
1791 0.1426 % change on previous year +7.7%
1792 0.1409 % change on previous year -1.2%
1793 0.1392 % change on previous year -1.2%
1794 0.1376 % change on previous year -1.2%
1795 0.1359 % change on previous year -1.2%
1796 0.1343 % change on previous year -1.2%
1797 0.1331 % change on previous year -0.9%
1798 0.1315 % change on previous year -1.2%
1799 0.1298 % change on previous year -1.2%
1800 0.1282 % change on previous year -1.3%
1801 0.1383 % change on previous year +7.8%
1802 0.1366 % change on previous year -1.2%
1803 0.135 % change on previous year -1.2%
1804 0.1333 % change on previous year -1.2%
1805 0.1317 % change on previous year -1.2%
1806 0.1306 % change on previous year -0.9%
1807 0.1285 % change on previous year -1.6%
1808 0.1268 % change on previous year -1.3%
1809 0.1257 % change on previous year -0.9%
1810 0.1241 % change on previous year -1.3%
1811 0.1336 % change on previous year +7.6%
1812 0.1324 % change on previous year -0.9%
1813 0.1303 % change on previous year -1.6%
1814 0.1292 % change on previous year -0.9%
1815 0.1271 % change on previous year -1.6%
1816 0.126 % change on previous year -0.9%
1817 0.124 % change on previous year -1.6%
1818 0.1228 % change on previous year -0.9%
1819 0.1208 % change on previous year -1.7%
1820 0.1197 % change on previous year -0.9%
1821 0.4464 % change on previous year +273.0%
1822 0.4416 % change on previous year -1.1%
1823 0.4369 % change on previous year -1.1%
1824 0.4321 % change on previous year -1.1%
1825 0.4275 % change on previous year -1.1%
1826 0.4229 % change on previous year -1.1%
1827 0.4183 % change on previous year -1.1%
1828 0.4143 % change on previous year -1.0%
1829 0.4094 % change on previous year -1.2%
1830 0.405 % change on previous year -1.1%
1831 0.442 % change on previous year +9.1%
1832 0.4369 % change on previous year -1.2%
1833 0.4323 % change on previous year -1.1%
1834 0.4277 % change on previous year -1.1%
1835 0.4228 % change on previous year -1.2%
1836 0.4183 % change on previous year -1.1%
1837 0.4139 % change on previous year -1.1%
1838 0.4091 % change on previous year -1.2%
1839 0.4044 % change on previous year -1.2%
1840 0.4005 % change on previous year -0.9%
1841 0.4369 % change on previous year +9.1%
1842 0.4324 % change on previous year -1.0%
1843 0.4275 % change on previous year -1.1%
1844 0.4227 % change on previous year -1.1%
1845 0.4183 % change on previous year -1.0%
1846 0.4132 % change on previous year -1.2%
1847 0.4089 % change on previous year -1.0%
1848 0.4043 % change on previous year -1.1%
1849 0.3997 % change on previous year -1.1%
1850 0.4477 % change on previous year +12.0%
1851 0.4415 % change on previous year -1.4%
1852 0.4212 % change on previous year -4.6%
1853 0.3938 % change on previous year -6.5%
1854 0.374 % change on previous year -5.0%
1855 0.3476 % change on previous year -7.1%
1856 0.339 % change on previous year -2.5%
1857 0.3158 % change on previous year -6.8%
1858 0.2899 % change on previous year -8.2%
1859 0.2712 % change on previous year -6.5%
1860 0.2515 % change on previous year -7.3%
1861 0.2306 % change on previous year -8.3%
1862 0.2031 % change on previous year -11.9%
1863 0.1987 % change on previous year -2.2%
1864 0.2754 % change on previous year +38.6%
1865 0.2302 % change on previous year -16.4%
1866 0.8606 % change on previous year +273.9%
1867 0.5753 % change on previous year -33.2%
1868 0.4 % change on previous year -30.5%
1869 0.5407 % change on previous year +35.2%
1870 0.713 % change on previous year +31.8%
1871 0.3001 % change on previous year -57.9%
1872 0.3239 % change on previous year +7.9%
1873 0.1466 % change on previous year -54.7%
1874 0.1391 % change on previous year -5.1%
1875 0.0829 % change on previous year -40.4%
1876 -0.1614 % change on previous year -294.7%
1877 -0.2204 % change on previous year +36.6%
1878 -0.3684 % change on previous year +67.1%
1879 -0.2766 % change on previous year -24.9%
1880 -0.4839 % change on previous year +74.9%
1881 0.0938 % change on previous year -119.4%
1882 0.2423 % change on previous year +158.3%
1883 0.2118 % change on previous year -12.6%
1884 0.3802 % change on previous year +79.5%
1885 0.5195 % change on previous year +36.6%
1886 -0.203 % change on previous year -139.1%
1887 0.1603 % change on previous year -179.0%
1888 -0.0668 % change on previous year -141.7%
1889 -0.0388 % change on previous year -41.9%
1890 0.0922 % change on previous year -337.7%
1891 -0.4066 % change on previous year -540.8%
1892 -0.2417 % change on previous year -40.6%
1893 -0.2504 % change on previous year +3.6%
1894 0.3982 % change on previous year -259.0%
1895 -0.5452 % change on previous year -236.9%
1896 0.6297 % change on previous year -215.5%
1897 1.02 % change on previous year +61.6%
1898 1.06 % change on previous year +4.2%
1899 1.5 % change on previous year +41.3%
1900 1.08 % change on previous year -28.0%
1901 -1.61 % change on previous year -249.3%
1902 -0.4063 % change on previous year -74.8%
1903 -1.16 % change on previous year +184.4%
1904 -0.9486 % change on previous year -17.9%
1905 -0.7677 % change on previous year -19.1%
1906 0.532 % change on previous year -169.3%
1907 0.1185 % change on previous year -77.7%
1908 -0.2766 % change on previous year -333.5%
1909 0.3525 % change on previous year -227.4%
1910 -0.352 % change on previous year -199.9%
1911 -0.8556 % change on previous year +143.1%
1912 -1.03 % change on previous year +20.9%
1913 -0.9364 % change on previous year -9.5%
1914 -2.21 % change on previous year +135.8%
1915 -2.16 % change on previous year -2.0%
1916 -0.8123 % change on previous year -62.5%
1917 -4.69 % change on previous year +477.6%
1918 -0.7778 % change on previous year -83.4%
1919 -2.08 % change on previous year +167.9%
1920 -1.16 % change on previous year -44.2%
1921 0.9747 % change on previous year -183.9%
1922 1.45 % change on previous year +48.5%
1923 -0.184 % change on previous year -112.7%
1924 1.84 % change on previous year -1101.4%
1925 -1.35 % change on previous year -173.4%
1926 2.23 % change on previous year -265.1%
1927 2.22 % change on previous year -0.5%
1928 -1.85 % change on previous year -183.5%
1929 2.96 % change on previous year -259.7%
1930 -2.4 % change on previous year -181.1%
1931 -3.1 % change on previous year +29.0%
1932 -3.79 % change on previous year +22.4%
1933 0.8456 % change on previous year -122.3%
1934 5.02 % change on previous year +493.8%
1935 3.21 % change on previous year -36.1%
1936 -8.13 % change on previous year -353.4%
1937 7.76 % change on previous year -195.4%
1938 -0.4601 % change on previous year -105.9%
1939 0.4047 % change on previous year -188.0%
1940 -1.46 % change on previous year -459.5%
1941 -0.5956 % change on previous year -59.1%
1942 3.15 % change on previous year -628.7%
1943 -21.92 % change on previous year -796.2%
1944 -3.66 % change on previous year -83.3%
1945 0.5377 % change on previous year -114.7%
1946 17.28 % change on previous year +3113.1%
1947 10.77 % change on previous year -37.7%
1948 -3.31 % change on previous year -130.7%
1949 0.0361 % change on previous year -101.1%
1950 -1.9 % change on previous year -5366.0%
1951 4.41 % change on previous year -332.3%
1952 -1.14 % change on previous year -125.9%
1953 -0.0844 % change on previous year -92.6%
1954 3.71 % change on previous year -4500.1%
1955 4.29 % change on previous year +15.4%
1956 4.87 % change on previous year +13.7%
1957 0.9303 % change on previous year -80.9%
1958 -1.7 % change on previous year -282.7%
1959 2.17 % change on previous year -227.5%
1960 11.78 % change on previous year +443.6%
1961 6.53 % change on previous year -44.6%
1962 10.93 % change on previous year +67.5%
1963 13.46 % change on previous year +23.2%
1964 2.32 % change on previous year -82.8%
1965 3.96 % change on previous year +70.5%
1966 4.43 % change on previous year +11.9%
1967 7.58 % change on previous year +71.2%
1968 3.52 % change on previous year -53.6%
1969 6.06 % change on previous year +72.2%
1970 4.4 % change on previous year -27.3%
1971 0.0815 % change on previous year -98.1%
1972 4.9 % change on previous year +5918.9%
1973 3.75 % change on previous year -23.6%
1974 -3.46 % change on previous year -192.4%
1975 2.08 % change on previous year -160.0%
1976 -0.4296 % change on previous year -120.7%
1977 -1.3 % change on previous year +202.9%
1978 2.7 % change on previous year -307.5%
1979 7.79 % change on previous year +188.3%
1980 2.42 % change on previous year -68.9%
1981 -1.09 % change on previous year -145.0%
1982 0.9146 % change on previous year -184.0%
1983 -1.2 % change on previous year -231.4%
1984 2.15 % change on previous year -279.0%
1985 0.3126 % change on previous year -85.5%
1986 0.5172 % change on previous year +65.4%
1987 1.07 % change on previous year +106.0%
1988 -1.95 % change on previous year -282.8%
1989 1.35 % change on previous year -169.2%
1990 2.18 % change on previous year +61.8%
1991 5.65 % change on previous year +159.1%
1992 1.46 % change on previous year -74.1%
1993 2.35 % change on previous year +60.5%
1994 -5.66 % change on previous year -340.9%
1995 0.3565 % change on previous year -106.3%
1996 -4.25 % change on previous year -1292.4%
1997 -6.5 % change on previous year +52.9%
1998 -7.09 % change on previous year +9.0%
1999 -7.71 % change on previous year +8.8%
2000 -13.82 % change on previous year +79.2%
2001 -6.65 % change on previous year -51.9%
2002 -13.9 % change on previous year +109.0%
2003 2.03 % change on previous year -114.6%
2004 -14.26 % change on previous year -803.2%
2005 2.4 % change on previous year -116.8%
2006 -4.3 % change on previous year -279.6%
2007 1.78 % change on previous year -141.3%
2008 4.27 % change on previous year +140.5%
2009 -11.62 % change on previous year -372.1%
2010 -0.9751 % change on previous year -91.6%
2011 -21.35 % change on previous year +2090.0%
2012 12.86 % change on previous year -160.2%
2013 -7.3 % change on previous year -156.7%
2014 -9.85 % change on previous year +35.0%
2015 0.5534 % change on previous year -105.6%
2016 -3.08 % change on previous year -656.9%
2017 3.51 % change on previous year -214.0%
2018 -9.03 % change on previous year -357.0%
2019 0.9424 % change on previous year -110.4%
2020 -9.07 % change on previous year -1063.0%
2021 8.13 % change on previous year -189.6%
2022 -2.55 % change on previous year -131.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's -2.55 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.2183 % change on previous year, 11.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Italy's -2.55 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.53 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1972 +5918.9% 0.0815 % change on previous year 4.9 % change on previous year
1950 -5366.0% 0.0361 % change on previous year -1.9 % change on previous year
1954 +4500.1% -0.0844 % change on previous year 3.71 % change on previous year
1946 +3113.1% 0.5377 % change on previous year 17.28 % change on previous year
2011 -2090.0% -0.9751 % change on previous year -21.35 % change on previous year
1996 -1292.4% 0.3565 % change on previous year -4.25 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 0.1514 % change on previous year 0.1457 % change on previous year 0.1574 % change on previous year 9
1760s 0.1474 % change on previous year 0.142 % change on previous year 0.154 % change on previous year 10
1770s 0.1436 % change on previous year 0.1375 % change on previous year 0.1502 % change on previous year 10
1780s 0.1398 % change on previous year 0.1336 % change on previous year 0.1461 % change on previous year 10
1790s 0.1357 % change on previous year 0.1298 % change on previous year 0.1426 % change on previous year 10
1800s 0.1315 % change on previous year 0.1257 % change on previous year 0.1383 % change on previous year 10
1810s 0.127 % change on previous year 0.1208 % change on previous year 0.1336 % change on previous year 10
1820s 0.3969 % change on previous year 0.1197 % change on previous year 0.4464 % change on previous year 10
1830s 0.4212 % change on previous year 0.4044 % change on previous year 0.442 % change on previous year 10
1840s 0.4164 % change on previous year 0.3997 % change on previous year 0.4369 % change on previous year 10
1850s 0.3642 % change on previous year 0.2712 % change on previous year 0.4477 % change on previous year 10
1860s 0.3766 % change on previous year 0.1987 % change on previous year 0.8606 % change on previous year 10
1870s 0.0679 % change on previous year -0.3684 % change on previous year 0.713 % change on previous year 10
1880s 0.0816 % change on previous year -0.4839 % change on previous year 0.5195 % change on previous year 10
1890s 0.3253 % change on previous year -0.5452 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year 10
1900s -0.3083 % change on previous year -1.61 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year 10
1910s -1.59 % change on previous year -4.69 % change on previous year -0.352 % change on previous year 10
1920s 0.7125 % change on previous year -1.85 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year 10
1930s -0.0643 % change on previous year -8.13 % change on previous year 7.76 % change on previous year 10
1940s 0.0822 % change on previous year -21.92 % change on previous year 17.28 % change on previous year 10
1950s 1.56 % change on previous year -1.9 % change on previous year 4.87 % change on previous year 10
1960s 7.05 % change on previous year 2.32 % change on previous year 13.46 % change on previous year 10
1970s 2.05 % change on previous year -3.46 % change on previous year 7.79 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.4491 % change on previous year -1.95 % change on previous year 2.42 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.92 % change on previous year -7.71 % change on previous year 5.65 % change on previous year 10
2000s -5.41 % change on previous year -14.26 % change on previous year 4.27 % change on previous year 10
2010s -3.37 % change on previous year -21.35 % change on previous year 12.86 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.16 % change on previous year -9.07 % change on previous year 8.13 % change on previous year 3

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  2. 181 Cook Islands -2.5 % change on previous year compare
  3. 182 Afghanistan -2.52 % change on previous year compare
  4. 184 Latvia -2.57 % change on previous year compare
  5. 185 Finland -2.65 % change on previous year compare
  6. 186 Wallis and Futuna -2.7 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Italy?
Emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Italy was -2.55 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 17.28 % change on previous year in 1946.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -21.92 % change on previous year in 1943.
How does Italy rank for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate?
Italy ranks 183rd out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 119.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate
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% change on previous year
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
219 places, 59,468 data points, 1751–2022
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The year-on-year percentage change in emissions of air pollutants. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.