Material footprints - main indicators in Italy

Italy: Material footprints - main indicators was 348,080 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
348,080 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
6th
of 30 countries
All-time high
595,632 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
332,865 Thousand tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Material footprints - main indicators in Italy, 2008–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2008201620252008: 595.6k Thousand tonnes2009: 544.3k Thousand tonnes2010: 502.9k Thousand tonnes2011: 510.0k Thousand tonnes2012: 442.4k Thousand tonnes2013: 365.2k Thousand tonnes2014: 355.7k Thousand tonnes2015: 344.9k Thousand tonnes2016: 345.4k Thousand tonnes2017: 334.9k Thousand tonnes2018: 334.0k Thousand tonnes2019: 340.1k Thousand tonnes2020: 332.9k Thousand tonnes2021: 359.4k Thousand tonnes2022: 351.5k Thousand tonnes2023: 343.8k Thousand tonnes2024: 341.7k Thousand tonnes2025: 348.1k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for material footprints - main indicators in Italy is 348,080 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material footprints - main indicators in Italy peaked at 595,632 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 332,865 Thousand tonnes, in 2020.

That places Italy 6th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 569,982 Thousand tonnes 544,333 Thousand tonnes 595,632 Thousand tonnes 2
2010s 387,557 Thousand tonnes 334,039 Thousand tonnes 509,968 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 346,235 Thousand tonnes 332,865 Thousand tonnes 359,415 Thousand tonnes 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 Poland 625,713 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 4 Romania 577,577 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 5 Spain 421,373 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 7 Norway 321,953 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 8 Sweden 254,189 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 9 Finland 223,304 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material footprints - main indicators in Italy?
Material footprints - main indicators in Italy was 348,080 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 595,632 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 332,865 Thousand tonnes in 2020.
How does Italy rank for material footprints - main indicators?
Italy ranks 6th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
Is material footprints - main indicators rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material footprints - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Material footprints - main indicators
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 578 data points, 2000–2025
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