emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 6.55 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.55 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
69th
of 207 countries
All-time high
24.94 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1993
All-time low
6.21 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 6.55 tonnes per square kilometre for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 24.94 tonnes per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.21 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2020.
Italy ranks 69th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.58 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 13.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 13.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 14.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 14.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 15.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 16.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 17.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 18.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 18.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 19.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 19.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 19.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 19.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 19.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 19.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 19.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 21.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 21.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 21.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 21.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 21.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 21.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 22.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 22.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 22.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 21.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 22.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 22.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 24.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 24.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 24.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 23.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 23.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 22.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 21.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 19.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 18.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 15.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 14.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 12.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 12.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 11.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 10.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 10.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 10.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 9.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 8.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 8.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 7.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 7.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 7.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 6.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 6.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 6.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 6.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6.55 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6.55 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 66 Slovakia 6.63 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 67 Benin 6.6 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 68 El Salvador 6.6 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 70 Austria 6.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 71 Sierra Leone 6.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 72 Guinea-Bissau 5.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Italy?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Italy was 6.55 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 24.94 tonnes per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 69th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.