How have things changed?, per capita in Italy
Italy: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0039 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0039 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
147th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0108 metric tons per person
in 1995
All-time low
0.0039 metric tons per person
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Italy, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per capita in Italy is 0.0039 metric tons per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Italy peaked at 0.0108 metric tons per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 metric tons per person, in 2024.
Italy ranks 147th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.007 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.008 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0104 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.01 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.01 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.008 metric tons per person | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.007 metric tons per person | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.008 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.007 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0039 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0138 metric tons per person, 29% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0039 metric tons per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0052 metric tons per person, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.007 metric tons per person | 0.0068 metric tons per person | 0.0071 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0081 metric tons per person | 0.0076 metric tons per person | 0.0086 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0097 metric tons per person | 0.0089 metric tons per person | 0.0104 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0098 metric tons per person | 0.0087 metric tons per person | 0.0108 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.008 metric tons per person | 0.0065 metric tons per person | 0.0093 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 metric tons per person | 0.0053 metric tons per person | 0.0065 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 0.0039 metric tons per person | 0.005 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 144 Libya 0.0045 metric tons per person compare
- 145 Benin 0.0044 metric tons per person compare
- 146 Nepal 0.0042 metric tons per person compare
- 148 Montenegro 0.0039 metric tons per person compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 0.0038 metric tons per person compare
- 150 Yemen 0.0038 metric tons per person compare
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 how have things changed?, per capita in Italy?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Italy was 0.0039 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0108 metric tons per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Italy ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.