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Per capita nitrous oxide in Italy

Italy: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.2564 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2564
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
114th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.5722
in 1987
All-time low
0.068
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Italy, 1850–2024

00.20.40.6185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide in Italy is 0.2564, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Italy peaked at 0.5722 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.068, in 1850.

That places Italy 114th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita nitrous oxide in Italy, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.068 —
1851 0.0687 +1.0%
1852 0.0694 +1.0%
1853 0.07 +0.9%
1854 0.0706 +0.8%
1855 0.0711 +0.7%
1856 0.0715 +0.6%
1857 0.0718 +0.4%
1858 0.072 +0.3%
1859 0.0721 +0.1%
1860 0.0721 -0.1%
1861 0.0719 -0.2%
1862 0.0718 -0.2%
1863 0.0716 -0.2%
1864 0.0714 -0.3%
1865 0.0712 -0.3%
1866 0.0711 -0.3%
1867 0.0709 -0.3%
1868 0.0707 -0.2%
1869 0.0706 -0.2%
1870 0.0705 -0.2%
1871 0.071 +0.7%
1872 0.0725 +2.2%
1873 0.0749 +3.3%
1874 0.0778 +3.9%
1875 0.0809 +4.1%
1876 0.0841 +4.0%
1877 0.0872 +3.6%
1878 0.0897 +3.0%
1879 0.0916 +2.1%
1880 0.0926 +1.1%
1881 0.093 +0.4%
1882 0.0932 +0.2%
1883 0.0933 +0.1%
1884 0.0934 +0.0%
1885 0.0933 -0.0%
1886 0.0933 -0.1%
1887 0.0932 -0.1%
1888 0.0932 -0.0%
1889 0.0932 +0.0%
1890 0.088 -5.7%
1891 0.0942 +7.1%
1892 0.1 +6.2%
1893 0.1054 +5.3%
1894 0.1102 +4.5%
1895 0.1143 +3.8%
1896 0.1179 +3.1%
1897 0.1207 +2.4%
1898 0.1228 +1.7%
1899 0.1241 +1.0%
1900 0.1244 +0.3%
1901 0.1239 -0.4%
1902 0.1227 -1.0%
1903 0.1209 -1.4%
1904 0.1188 -1.7%
1905 0.1166 -1.9%
1906 0.1144 -1.9%
1907 0.1124 -1.8%
1908 0.1107 -1.5%
1909 0.1096 -1.0%
1910 0.1093 -0.3%
1911 0.1095 +0.2%
1912 0.1099 +0.3%
1913 0.1104 +0.5%
1914 0.1109 +0.5%
1915 0.1115 +0.5%
1916 0.1122 +0.6%
1917 0.1128 +0.6%
1918 0.1136 +0.6%
1919 0.1142 +0.5%
1920 0.1147 +0.4%
1921 0.1152 +0.5%
1922 0.1158 +0.6%
1923 0.1165 +0.6%
1924 0.1173 +0.7%
1925 0.1182 +0.8%
1926 0.1191 +0.8%
1927 0.12 +0.7%
1928 0.1208 +0.6%
1929 0.1214 +0.5%
1930 0.1218 +0.3%
1931 0.1226 +0.6%
1932 0.1242 +1.3%
1933 0.1264 +1.8%
1934 0.129 +2.1%
1935 0.1319 +2.2%
1936 0.1348 +2.2%
1937 0.1375 +2.0%
1938 0.14 +1.8%
1939 0.142 +1.5%
1940 0.1435 +1.0%
1941 0.1485 +3.5%
1942 0.16 +7.8%
1943 0.1764 +10.3%
1944 0.196 +11.1%
1945 0.2172 +10.8%
1946 0.2384 +9.8%
1947 0.2581 +8.3%
1948 0.2748 +6.5%
1949 0.287 +4.4%
1950 0.2933 +2.2%
1951 0.297 +1.2%
1952 0.3034 +2.1%
1953 0.3107 +2.4%
1954 0.3193 +2.8%
1955 0.3297 +3.3%
1956 0.3411 +3.5%
1957 0.3531 +3.5%
1958 0.3651 +3.4%
1959 0.3767 +3.2%
1960 0.3879 +3.0%
1961 0.4102 +5.8%
1962 0.4223 +2.9%
1963 0.4273 +1.2%
1964 0.4367 +2.2%
1965 0.4606 +5.5%
1966 0.4733 +2.8%
1967 0.4855 +2.6%
1968 0.4993 +2.8%
1969 0.518 +3.7%
1970 0.4981 -3.8%
1971 0.4875 -2.1%
1972 0.4801 -1.5%
1973 0.5006 +4.3%
1974 0.4686 -6.4%
1975 0.4548 -3.0%
1976 0.4549 +0.0%
1977 0.4411 -3.0%
1978 0.4793 +8.7%
1979 0.482 +0.6%
1980 0.463 -3.9%
1981 0.4491 -3.0%
1982 0.4249 -5.4%
1983 0.4119 -3.1%
1984 0.4305 +4.5%
1985 0.4456 +3.5%
1986 0.4561 +2.4%
1987 0.5722 +25.5%
1988 0.4921 -14.0%
1989 0.4793 -2.6%
1990 0.4836 +0.9%
1991 0.4631 -4.2%
1992 0.4546 -1.8%
1993 0.4577 +0.7%
1994 0.4496 -1.8%
1995 0.4618 +2.7%
1996 0.4508 -2.4%
1997 0.4517 +0.2%
1998 0.4536 +0.4%
1999 0.4506 -0.7%
2000 0.4503 -0.1%
2001 0.4305 -4.4%
2002 0.4459 +3.6%
2003 0.4425 -0.8%
2004 0.4339 -1.9%
2005 0.4209 -3.0%
2006 0.3325 -21.0%
2007 0.3268 -1.7%
2008 0.3004 -8.1%
2009 0.2731 -9.1%
2010 0.2683 -1.7%
2011 0.2642 -1.5%
2012 0.2699 +2.1%
2013 0.2665 -1.3%
2014 0.2632 -1.2%
2015 0.2652 +0.8%
2016 0.2663 +0.4%
2017 0.2634 -1.1%
2018 0.2663 +1.1%
2019 0.2645 -0.7%
2020 0.2569 -2.9%
2021 0.2614 +1.8%
2022 0.2591 -0.9%
2023 0.2578 -0.5%
2024 0.2564 -0.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.2564 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904, 66% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.2564 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491, 52% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +25.5% 0.4561 0.5722

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0705 0.068 0.0721 10
1860s 0.0713 0.0706 0.0721 10
1870s 0.08 0.0705 0.0916 10
1880s 0.0932 0.0926 0.0934 10
1890s 0.1098 0.088 0.1241 10
1900s 0.1174 0.1096 0.1244 10
1910s 0.1114 0.1093 0.1142 10
1920s 0.1179 0.1147 0.1214 10
1930s 0.131 0.1218 0.142 10
1940s 0.21 0.1435 0.287 10
1950s 0.3289 0.2933 0.3767 10
1960s 0.4521 0.3879 0.518 10
1970s 0.4747 0.4411 0.5006 10
1980s 0.4625 0.4119 0.5722 10
1990s 0.4577 0.4496 0.4836 10
2000s 0.3857 0.2731 0.4503 10
2010s 0.2658 0.2632 0.2699 10
2020s 0.2583 0.2564 0.2614 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 111 South Korea 0.2647 compare
  2. 112 Cambodia 0.2587 compare
  3. 113 Malawi 0.2573 compare
  4. 115 Libya 0.2547 compare
  5. 116 Albania 0.2544 compare
  6. 117 North Macedonia 0.251 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Italy?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Italy was 0.2564 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.5722 in 1987.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.068 in 1850.
How does Italy rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Italy ranks 114th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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