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
7th
of 38 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
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 7th out of 38 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.
Material footprints - main indicators in Italy, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 595,632 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 544,333 Thousand tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 502,859 Thousand tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 509,968 Thousand tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 442,434 Thousand tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 365,206 Thousand tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 355,701 Thousand tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 344,932 Thousand tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 345,429 Thousand tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 334,886 Thousand tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 334,039 Thousand tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 340,115 Thousand tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 332,865 Thousand tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 359,415 Thousand tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 351,545 Thousand tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 343,766 Thousand tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 341,737 Thousand tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 348,080 Thousand tonnes | +1.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 348,080 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 118,885 Thousand tonnes, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Italy's 348,080 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,821 Thousand tonnes, 3.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 7th out of 38 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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