Length of pipelines operated in Italy
Italy: Length of pipelines operated was 3,983 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Length of pipelines operated in Italy, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, length of pipelines operated in Italy stood at 3,983.
The figure is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of pipelines operated in Italy peaked at 4,383 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,939, in 1970.
That places Italy 6th out of 38 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,939 | — |
| 1975 | 2,505 | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 3,069 | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 4,062 | +32.4% |
| 1990 | 4,086 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 4,098 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 4,235 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 4,235 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,235 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,233 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,145 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 4,331 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 4,364 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4,346 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4,358 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4,383 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,377 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4,370 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4,328 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4,336 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,359 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4,360 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,291 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 4,291 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,290 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,290 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,303 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,308 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,022 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 4,012 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,016 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4,018 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,018 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,931 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3,935 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,948 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,983 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 3,983 | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3,983 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 590.5, 6.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3,983 is above the median for high income countries, which is 626, 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 | 4,062 |
| 1975 | +29.2% | 1,939 | 2,505 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,222 | 1,939 | 2,505 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3,566 | 3,069 | 4,062 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,218 | 4,086 | 4,364 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,351 | 4,291 | 4,383 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,157 | 4,012 | 4,308 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,956 | 3,931 | 3,983 | 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 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of pipelines operated recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4,383 in 2002.
- What is the lowest length of pipelines operated recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,939 in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for length of pipelines operated?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 38 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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