Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Italy
Italy: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.002 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Italy, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.002 units per person for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Italy peaked at 0.0631 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per person, in 2020.
Italy ranks 154th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0234 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0281 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0326 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0363 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0424 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0427 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0454 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0482 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.051 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0532 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0536 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0553 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.057 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.06 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0583 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0522 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0541 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0498 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0518 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0529 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0631 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0581 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.054 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0461 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.041 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0377 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0382 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0397 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0384 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0362 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0325 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0302 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0284 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0267 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0252 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0241 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0219 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0205 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0182 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0163 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.014 units per person | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0133 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0125 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0111 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0105 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0092 units per person | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.008 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0072 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.006 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.005 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 units per person | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 units per person | -48.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.002 units per person | +4.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.002 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0097 units per person, 21% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.002 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0048 units per person, 42% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0403 units per person | 0.0234 units per person | 0.0532 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0545 units per person | 0.0498 units per person | 0.06 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0452 units per person | 0.0362 units per person | 0.0631 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0244 units per person | 0.0163 units per person | 0.0325 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0101 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.014 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More energy & mining data for Italy
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.7233 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Italy?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Italy was 0.002 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0631 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Italy ranks 154th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.