Outdoor air pollution exposure in Italy
Italy: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 15.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.2
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
117th
of 241 countries
All-time high
21.5
in 2006
All-time low
14.4
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Italy, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 15.2 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Italy peaked at 21.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.4, in 2021.
Italy ranks 117th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.3 | — |
| 1999 | 18.9 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 20.3 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 18.8 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 20.4 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 20.7 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 18.5 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 19.6 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 21.5 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 21.1 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 19.4 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 19.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.6 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 20.8 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 19 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 17.4 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 15.8 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 18.6 | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 16.3 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 17.5 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 15.9 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 15.1 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 15.4 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 14.4 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 15.3 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 14.8 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 15.2 | +2.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 15.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 15.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1 | 18.9 | 19.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.97 | 18.5 | 21.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5 | 15.1 | 20.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.02 | 14.4 | 15.4 | 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Italy?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Italy was 15.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Italy ranks 117th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).