Germany vs Italy: How have things changed?

Germany
219,046 metric tons
in 2024
Italy
231,868 metric tons
in 2024
Germany rank
65th
Italy rank
64th

How have things changed? over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 231,868 metric tons against 219,046 metric tons in Germany, a difference of 12,822 metric tons.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 65th and Italy ranks 64th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 931,043 metric tons 368,661 metric tons 562,382 metric tons Germany
1970s 773,984 metric tons 445,546 metric tons 328,438 metric tons Germany
1980s 484,508 metric tons 550,517 metric tons 66,009 metric tons Italy
1990s 322,147 metric tons 554,708 metric tons 232,562 metric tons Italy
2000s 304,293 metric tons 465,108 metric tons 160,815 metric tons Italy
2010s 279,426 metric tons 348,538 metric tons 69,111 metric tons Italy
2020s 221,862 metric tons 264,953 metric tons 43,091 metric tons Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, Germany or Italy?
Italy, at 231,868 metric tons against 219,046 metric tons in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in how have things changed? between Germany and Italy?
12,822 metric tons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for how have things changed??
Germany ranks 65th and Italy ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How have things changed?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.