Long run air pollution in Italy
Italy: Long run air pollution was 748,652 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
748,652
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
34th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.39 million
in 1992
All-time low
5,104
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Italy, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Italy is 748,652, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Italy peaked at 2.39 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5,104, in 1750.
Italy ranks 34th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 5,104 | — |
| 1751 | 5,118 | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 5,133 | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 5,147 | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 5,162 | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 5,176 | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 5,190 | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 5,205 | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 5,219 | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 5,233 | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 5,248 | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 5,263 | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 5,277 | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 5,292 | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 5,307 | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 5,322 | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 5,337 | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 5,351 | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 5,366 | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 5,381 | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 5,396 | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 5,411 | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 5,426 | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 5,441 | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 5,457 | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 5,472 | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 5,487 | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 5,502 | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 5,517 | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 5,532 | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 5,547 | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 5,563 | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 5,579 | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 5,594 | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 5,610 | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 5,626 | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 5,641 | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 5,657 | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 5,672 | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 5,688 | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 5,703 | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 5,719 | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 5,735 | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 5,751 | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 5,767 | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 5,783 | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 5,799 | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 5,815 | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 5,831 | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 5,847 | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 5,863 | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 5,881 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 5,899 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 5,917 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 5,934 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 5,952 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 5,970 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 5,988 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 6,006 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 6,023 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 6,041 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 6,059 | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 6,078 | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 6,096 | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 6,114 | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 6,133 | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 6,151 | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 6,169 | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 6,187 | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 6,206 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 6,224 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 6,263 | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 6,301 | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 6,340 | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 6,379 | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 6,417 | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 6,456 | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 6,494 | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 6,533 | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 6,571 | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 6,609 | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 6,651 | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 6,692 | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 6,733 | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 6,774 | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 6,815 | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 6,856 | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 6,896 | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 6,937 | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 6,978 | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 7,019 | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 7,062 | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 7,106 | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 7,150 | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 7,193 | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 7,237 | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 7,280 | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 7,324 | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 7,367 | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 7,410 | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 7,474 | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 7,512 | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 7,548 | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 7,583 | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 7,617 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 7,649 | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 7,684 | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 7,717 | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 7,749 | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 7,779 | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 7,863 | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 9,128 | +16.1% |
| 1862 | 10,187 | +11.6% |
| 1863 | 9,888 | -2.9% |
| 1864 | 10,928 | +10.5% |
| 1865 | 10,488 | -4.0% |
| 1866 | 11,228 | +7.1% |
| 1867 | 11,650 | +3.8% |
| 1868 | 12,728 | +9.2% |
| 1869 | 13,179 | +3.5% |
| 1870 | 15,258 | +15.8% |
| 1871 | 14,740 | -3.4% |
| 1872 | 16,140 | +9.5% |
| 1873 | 15,676 | -2.9% |
| 1874 | 16,476 | +5.1% |
| 1875 | 16,742 | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 18,535 | +10.7% |
| 1877 | 17,881 | -3.5% |
| 1878 | 17,603 | -1.6% |
| 1879 | 18,706 | +6.3% |
| 1880 | 19,916 | +6.5% |
| 1881 | 21,780 | +9.4% |
| 1882 | 22,490 | +3.3% |
| 1883 | 23,343 | +3.8% |
| 1884 | 24,947 | +6.9% |
| 1885 | 27,285 | +9.4% |
| 1886 | 26,841 | -1.6% |
| 1887 | 30,507 | +13.7% |
| 1888 | 31,876 | +4.5% |
| 1889 | 32,567 | +2.2% |
| 1890 | 34,443 | +5.8% |
| 1891 | 32,113 | -6.8% |
| 1892 | 31,751 | -1.1% |
| 1893 | 30,973 | -2.5% |
| 1894 | 35,771 | +15.5% |
| 1895 | 33,500 | -6.3% |
| 1896 | 32,491 | -3.0% |
| 1897 | 33,371 | +2.7% |
| 1898 | 34,262 | +2.7% |
| 1899 | 36,494 | +6.5% |
| 1900 | 37,105 | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 36,722 | -1.0% |
| 1902 | 40,258 | +9.6% |
| 1903 | 41,511 | +3.1% |
| 1904 | 43,850 | +5.6% |
| 1905 | 47,706 | +8.8% |
| 1906 | 54,362 | +14.0% |
| 1907 | 58,420 | +7.5% |
| 1908 | 60,090 | +2.9% |
| 1909 | 65,633 | +9.2% |
| 1910 | 66,482 | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 69,451 | +4.5% |
| 1912 | 72,507 | +4.4% |
| 1913 | 77,411 | +6.8% |
| 1914 | 72,641 | -6.2% |
| 1915 | 66,242 | -8.8% |
| 1916 | 66,558 | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 51,724 | -22.3% |
| 1918 | 57,970 | +12.1% |
| 1919 | 56,131 | -3.2% |
| 1920 | 54,396 | -3.1% |
| 1921 | 61,584 | +13.2% |
| 1922 | 71,187 | +15.6% |
| 1923 | 75,004 | +5.4% |
| 1924 | 86,379 | +15.2% |
| 1925 | 85,863 | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 96,688 | +12.6% |
| 1927 | 107,751 | +11.4% |
| 1928 | 102,904 | -4.5% |
| 1929 | 117,241 | +13.9% |
| 1930 | 109,709 | -6.4% |
| 1931 | 98,702 | -10.0% |
| 1932 | 85,940 | -12.9% |
| 1933 | 89,589 | +4.2% |
| 1934 | 109,156 | +21.8% |
| 1935 | 123,140 | +12.8% |
| 1936 | 93,562 | -24.0% |
| 1937 | 133,917 | +43.1% |
| 1938 | 139,020 | +3.8% |
| 1939 | 147,073 | +5.8% |
| 1940 | 137,619 | -6.4% |
| 1941 | 110,904 | -19.4% |
| 1942 | 112,625 | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 33,621 | -70.1% |
| 1944 | 26,184 | -22.1% |
| 1945 | 28,038 | +7.1% |
| 1946 | 68,043 | +142.7% |
| 1947 | 112,287 | +65.0% |
| 1948 | 116,284 | +3.6% |
| 1949 | 132,439 | +13.9% |
| 1950 | 149,991 | +13.3% |
| 1951 | 176,408 | +17.6% |
| 1952 | 186,628 | +5.8% |
| 1953 | 203,855 | +9.2% |
| 1954 | 240,117 | +17.8% |
| 1955 | 273,126 | +13.7% |
| 1956 | 314,390 | +15.1% |
| 1957 | 333,928 | +6.2% |
| 1958 | 345,437 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 376,419 | +9.0% |
| 1960 | 795,799 | +111.4% |
| 1961 | 955,239 | +20.0% |
| 1962 | 1.04 million | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 1.16 million | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 1.32 million | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 1.46 million | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 1.61 million | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 1.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.74 million | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 1.87 million | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 1.88 million | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.99 million | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 2.11 million | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 2.16 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.05 million | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 2.00 million | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.07 million | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.05 million | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.12 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 2.20 million | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 2.11 million | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 2.05 million | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.07 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.97 million | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.98 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.09 million | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 2.17 million | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 2.27 million | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 2.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.30 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.31 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.36 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.39 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.29 million | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.19 million | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.16 million | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.07 million | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.99 million | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.88 million | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.77 million | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.68 million | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.66 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.62 million | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.52 million | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.48 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.42 million | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 950,996 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 907,345 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 875,973 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 883,265 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 846,636 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 862,898 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 834,524 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 701,731 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 744,427 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 748,652 | +0.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 748,652 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 8.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Italy's 748,652 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006, 7.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +142.7% | 28,038 | 68,043 |
| 1960 | +111.4% | 376,419 | 795,799 |
| 1943 | -70.1% | 112,625 | 33,621 |
| 1947 | +65.0% | 68,043 | 112,287 |
| 1937 | +43.1% | 93,562 | 133,917 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 5,169 | 5,104 | 5,233 | 10 |
| 1760s | 5,314 | 5,248 | 5,381 | 10 |
| 1770s | 5,464 | 5,396 | 5,532 | 10 |
| 1780s | 5,618 | 5,547 | 5,688 | 10 |
| 1790s | 5,775 | 5,703 | 5,847 | 10 |
| 1800s | 5,943 | 5,863 | 6,023 | 10 |
| 1810s | 6,123 | 6,041 | 6,206 | 10 |
| 1820s | 6,398 | 6,224 | 6,571 | 10 |
| 1830s | 6,794 | 6,609 | 6,978 | 10 |
| 1840s | 7,215 | 7,019 | 7,410 | 10 |
| 1850s | 7,631 | 7,474 | 7,779 | 10 |
| 1860s | 10,727 | 7,863 | 13,179 | 10 |
| 1870s | 16,776 | 14,740 | 18,706 | 10 |
| 1880s | 26,155 | 19,916 | 32,567 | 10 |
| 1890s | 33,517 | 30,973 | 36,494 | 10 |
| 1900s | 48,566 | 36,722 | 65,633 | 10 |
| 1910s | 65,712 | 51,724 | 77,411 | 10 |
| 1920s | 85,900 | 54,396 | 117,241 | 10 |
| 1930s | 112,981 | 85,940 | 147,073 | 10 |
| 1940s | 87,804 | 26,184 | 137,619 | 10 |
| 1950s | 260,030 | 149,991 | 376,419 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.36 million | 795,799 | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.06 million | 1.88 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 million | 1.97 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 million | 1.77 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 million | 1.18 million | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 949,472 | 834,524 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 731,603 | 701,731 | 748,652 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Italy?
- Long run air pollution in Italy was 748,652 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,104 in 1750.
- How does Italy rank for long run air pollution?
- Italy ranks 34th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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