Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Italy
Italy: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 171 kg in 2022. β² Rising
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Italy, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated, per capita in Italy is 171 kg, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Italy peaked at 171 kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 106 kg, in 2004.
That places Italy 24th out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117 kg | 106 kg | 128 kg | 3 |
| 2010s | 153.8 kg | 143 kg | 169 kg | 5 |
| 2020s | 169.5 kg | 168 kg | 171 kg | 2 |
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More environment data for Italy
- Standard Deviation 0.324 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 6.83 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 7.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 109,022 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 38,588 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2.20 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.08 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 3.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 3.51 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per capita in Italy?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Italy was 171 kg in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 171 kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 106 kg in 2004.
- How does Italy rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Italy ranks 24th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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