emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Italy
Italy: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0328 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Italy, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Italy is 0.0328 tonnes per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Italy peaked at 0.1291 tonnes per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0309 tonnes per person, in 2020.
That places Italy 127th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0582 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0616 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0678 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0764 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0775 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0799 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0828 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0884 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.091 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.096 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0996 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0993 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1035 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1067 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1023 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1038 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1029 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1011 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1035 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1112 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1137 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1123 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1132 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1118 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1142 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1145 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1151 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1163 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.114 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1155 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1179 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1244 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1262 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1291 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1217 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1222 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1169 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1093 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1015 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0937 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0807 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0753 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0647 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0656 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0559 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0569 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0542 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0548 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0567 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0499 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0491 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0385 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0401 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0362 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0364 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0354 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0367 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0336 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0328 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0328 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 85% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0328 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 tonnes per person, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.078 tonnes per person | 0.0582 tonnes per person | 0.096 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1034 tonnes per person | 0.0993 tonnes per person | 0.1112 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1141 tonnes per person | 0.1118 tonnes per person | 0.1163 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1163 tonnes per person | 0.0937 tonnes per person | 0.1291 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0615 tonnes per person | 0.0499 tonnes per person | 0.0807 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0383 tonnes per person | 0.0334 tonnes per person | 0.0491 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0324 tonnes per person | 0.0309 tonnes per person | 0.0336 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More climate change data for Italy
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 791.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Italy?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Italy was 0.0328 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1291 tonnes per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0309 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Italy ranks 127th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.