How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 0.861 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.861 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
107th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.08 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
0.861 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Italy, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.861 metric tons per square kilometre for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 2.08 metric tons per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.861 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Italy 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 1.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 1.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 1.93 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1.89 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 1.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9042 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 1 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9275 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.861 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.861 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.861 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5392 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9239 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.861 metric tons per square kilometre | 1 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 104 Iran 0.8741 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 105 Bahamas 0.8692 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 106 United Arab Emirates 0.8688 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 108 Tunisia 0.831 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 109 Azerbaijan 0.8046 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 110 Nepal 0.7934 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Italy?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.861 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 metric tons per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.861 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? 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.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
How have things changed? 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.