Domestic material consumption per capita in Italy
Italy: Domestic material consumption per capita was 8.24 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.24 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
117th
of 233 countries
All-time high
14.68 tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
7.97 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per capita in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Italy recorded 8.24 tonnes for domestic material consumption per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Italy peaked at 14.68 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.97 tonnes, in 2020.
Italy ranks 117th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.37 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 13.57 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 14.14 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 13.96 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 14.29 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 14.42 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 14.68 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 14.32 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 13.74 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 12.22 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 11.73 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 11.72 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.12 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 8.62 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 8.49 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.31 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.35 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.36 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.46 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.97 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 8.79 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 8.88 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 8.3 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 8.24 tonnes | -0.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 8.24 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 tonnes, 63% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 8.24 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16 tonnes, 68% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.87 tonnes | 12.22 tonnes | 14.68 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.25 tonnes | 8.31 tonnes | 11.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.44 tonnes | 7.97 tonnes | 8.88 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Italy?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Italy was 8.24 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14.68 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.97 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Italy ranks 117th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).