Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Italy

Italy: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of was 14.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.2
Change on year
down 40.1%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
34.4
in 2004
All-time low
14.2
in 2023
Years of data
18
2004–2023

Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Italy, 2004–2023

01020302004201320232004: 34.42005: 33.92006: 33.32007: 32.82008: 29.62009: 30.72010: 25.62011: 30.42012: 26.72013: 24.92014: 25.92015: 29.12016: 252017: 19.42018: 19.12019: 202020: 23.72023: 14.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 14.2 for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.1% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Italy peaked at 34.4 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 2023.

Italy ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of urbanisation in Italy, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 34.4
2005 33.9 -1.5%
2006 33.3 -1.8%
2007 32.8 -1.5%
2008 29.6 -9.8%
2009 30.7 +3.7%
2010 25.6 -16.6%
2011 30.4 +18.7%
2012 26.7 -12.2%
2013 24.9 -6.7%
2014 25.9 +4.0%
2015 29.1 +12.4%
2016 25 -14.1%
2017 19.4 -22.4%
2018 19.1 -1.5%
2019 20 +4.7%
2020 23.7 +18.5%
2023 14.2 -40.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.45 29.6 34.4 6
2010s 24.61 19.1 30.4 10
2020s 18.95 14.2 23.7 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 15 Hungary 16.3 compare
  2. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.3 compare
  3. 17 Bulgaria 15.2 compare
  4. 19 Lithuania 13.7 compare
  5. 20 Finland 13.3 compare
  6. 21 Czechia 13 compare
  7. 21 Spain 13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Italy?
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Italy was 14.2 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 34.4 in 2004.
What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 2023.
How does Italy rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of?
Italy ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of urbanisation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 636 data points, 2003–2023
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