Italy vs United Kingdom: Emissions of air pollutants
Italy
748,652 tonnes
in 2022
United Kingdom
833,456 tonnes
in 2022
Italy rank
34th
United Kingdom rank
31st
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 833,456 tonnes against 748,652 tonnes in Italy, a difference of 84,804 tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 220 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 5,169 tonnes | 13,973 tonnes | 8,804 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1760s | 5,314 tonnes | 16,134 tonnes | 10,820 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1770s | 5,464 tonnes | 19,288 tonnes | 13,824 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1780s | 5,618 tonnes | 23,475 tonnes | 17,858 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 5,775 tonnes | 29,109 tonnes | 23,334 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 5,943 tonnes | 38,759 tonnes | 32,816 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 6,123 tonnes | 48,707 tonnes | 42,583 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 6,398 tonnes | 60,869 tonnes | 54,471 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 6,794 tonnes | 86,872 tonnes | 80,078 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 7,215 tonnes | 117,932 tonnes | 110,717 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 7,631 tonnes | 159,049 tonnes | 151,418 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 10,727 tonnes | 280,207 tonnes | 269,480 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 16,776 tonnes | 430,153 tonnes | 413,378 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 26,155 tonnes | 564,677 tonnes | 538,522 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 33,517 tonnes | 673,612 tonnes | 640,096 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 48,566 tonnes | 823,740 tonnes | 775,175 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 65,712 tonnes | 907,414 tonnes | 841,702 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 85,900 tonnes | 692,720 tonnes | 606,820 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 112,981 tonnes | 716,698 tonnes | 603,717 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 87,804 tonnes | 863,735 tonnes | 775,931 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 260,030 tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 1.36 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 2.06 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.13 million tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | 820,776 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2.14 million tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | 673,384 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 458,286 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 949,472 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 327,130 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 731,603 tonnes | 822,824 tonnes | 91,221 tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 833,456 tonnes against 748,652 tonnes in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 84,804 tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Italy ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.