Length of pipelines operated in Italy
Italy: Length of pipelines operated was 3,983 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,983 Kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
4,383 Kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
1,939 Kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
38
1970–2024
Length of pipelines operated in Italy, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, length of pipelines operated in Italy stood at 3,983 Kilometre.
The figure is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of pipelines operated in Italy peaked at 4,383 Kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,939 Kilometre, in 1970.
That places Italy 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Length of pipelines operated in Italy, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,939 Kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 2,505 Kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 3,069 Kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 4,062 Kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1990 | 4,086 Kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 4,098 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 4,235 Kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 4,235 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,235 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,233 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,145 Kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 4,331 Kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 4,364 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4,346 Kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4,358 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4,383 Kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,377 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4,370 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4,328 Kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4,336 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,359 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4,360 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,291 Kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 4,291 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,290 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,290 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,303 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,308 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,022 Kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 4,012 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,016 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4,018 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,018 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,931 Kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3,935 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,948 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,983 Kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 3,983 Kilometre | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3,983 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 590.5 Kilometre, 6.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3,983 Kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 626 Kilometre, 6.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Length of pipelines operated in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +32.4% | 3,069 Kilometre | 4,062 Kilometre |
| 1975 | +29.2% | 1,939 Kilometre | 2,505 Kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,222 Kilometre | 1,939 Kilometre | 2,505 Kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 3,566 Kilometre | 3,069 Kilometre | 4,062 Kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,218 Kilometre | 4,086 Kilometre | 4,364 Kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,351 Kilometre | 4,291 Kilometre | 4,383 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,157 Kilometre | 4,012 Kilometre | 4,308 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,956 Kilometre | 3,931 Kilometre | 3,983 Kilometre | 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 length of pipelines operated in Italy?
- Length of pipelines operated in Italy was 3,983 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of pipelines operated recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4,383 Kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest length of pipelines operated recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,939 Kilometre in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for length of pipelines operated?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of pipelines operated rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Length of pipelines operated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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