Human caused air pollution exposure in Italy
Italy: Human caused air pollution exposure was 13.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.35
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
105th
of 240 countries
All-time high
19.89
in 2006
All-time low
12.62
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Italy, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Italy is 13.35, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Italy peaked at 19.89 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.62, in 2021.
That places Italy 105th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.01 | — |
| 1999 | 17.3 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 18.5 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 17.31 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 18.46 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 19.1 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 16.36 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 18.43 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 19.89 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 19.05 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 16.8 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 16.92 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 16.26 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 18.92 | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 17.24 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 15.67 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 12.93 | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 16.59 | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 14.16 | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 15.95 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 13.76 | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 13.03 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 13.92 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 12.62 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 13.65 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 13.22 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 13.35 | +1.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 13.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 1.7× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Italy's 13.35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.66 | 17.3 | 18.01 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.08 | 16.36 | 19.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.45 | 12.93 | 18.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.35 | 12.62 | 13.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5525 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0553 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 11.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Italy?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Italy was 13.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 19.89 in 2006.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.62 in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Italy ranks 105th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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