Circular material use rate in Italy
Italy: Circular material use rate was 21.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.6%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2024
All-time low
11.3%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Circular material use rate in Italy, 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, circular material use rate in Italy stood at 21.6%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, circular material use rate in Italy peaked at 21.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2010.
That places Italy 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Circular material use rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.3% | — |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | +2.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 21.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.6%, 2.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Italy's 21.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 2.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.7% | 11.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 19.3% | 21.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is circular material use rate in Italy?
- Circular material use rate in Italy was 21.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest circular material use rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest circular material use rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for circular material use rate?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is circular material use rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Circular material use rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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