Trade in recyclable raw materials in Italy
Italy: Trade in recyclable raw materials was 8.54 million Tonne in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in recyclable raw materials in Italy, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in recyclable raw materials in Italy is 8.54 million Tonne, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in recyclable raw materials in Italy peaked at 8.54 million Tonne in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.97 million Tonne, in 2009.
That places Italy 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.25 million Tonne | 4.97 million Tonne | 7.04 million Tonne | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.26 million Tonne | 6.44 million Tonne | 8.07 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.94 million Tonne | 7.17 million Tonne | 8.54 million Tonne | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 139.24 USD (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 142.73 SLC (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 3,673 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,101 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 231,868 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 134,076 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 97,792 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.9325 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.2958 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in recyclable raw materials in Italy?
- Trade in recyclable raw materials in Italy was 8.54 million Tonne in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.54 million Tonne in 2025.
- What is the lowest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 million Tonne in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for trade in recyclable raw materials?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in recyclable raw materials rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Trade in recyclable raw materials. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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