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Italy
RegionGlobal West
GDP2165.16[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita35828.49[$]
Population60.43[millions]
Urbanization71.04[%]
Land Area301563.98[sq. km]

Country Scorecard

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Component Rank EPI Score 10-Year Change
EPI 20 71 1.1
Health 21 85.5 4.6
Air Quality 26 75.9 7.3
PM2.5 24 68.5 9.6
Household solid fuels 30 90.4 5.4
Ozone 94 41.2 -3.5
Sanitation & Drinking Water 11 98.2 1.5
Sanitation 17 99.2 2.4
Drinking water 14 97.6 1
Heavy Metals 25 81.5 7.3
Lead 25 81.5 7.3
Waste Management 29 83.7 -
Solid waste 29 83.7 -
Ecosystem Vitality 29 61.3 -1.3
Biodiversity 46 75.6 0.3
Terrestrial biomes (nat'l) 1 100 -
Terrestrial biomes (global) 1 100 -
Marine protected areas 37 45.9 0.1
Protected Areas Rep. Ind. 54 41.1 9.6
Species Habitat Index 62 89.1 -7
Species Protection Index 33 94.9 -
Biodiversity Habitat Index 166 39.4 -
Ecosystem Services 73 37.9 -7.6
Tree cover loss 67 35.8 -9.2
Grassland loss 34 71.7 20.1
Wetland loss 116 41.9 -6.3
Fisheries 49 14.9 -0.2
Fish Stock Status 108 0.6 -1.7
Marine Trophic Index 10 38 -
Fish caught by trawling 46 4.7 1.2
Climate Change 27 68.1 0.7
CO2 growth rate 32 60 7
CH4 growth rate 38 91.2 -8.8
F-gas growth rate 40 91.4 -0.2
N2O growth rate 39 75.7 -24.3
Black Carbon growth rate 46 78.8 -21.2
CO2 from land cover 111 41.2 -
GHG intensity trend 69 53.3 6.1
GHG per capita 118 36.6 9.4
Pollution Emissions 49 81.4 -18.6
SO2 growth rate 65 87.8 -12.2
NOx growth rate 57 75 -25
Agriculture 34 56.8 0.7
Sustainable N Mgmt Index 34 56.8 0.7
Water Resources 33 58.8 -
Wastewater treatment 33 58.8 -

Peer Comparisons

EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics

EPI Performance
Ireland 72.8
Iceland 72.3
Slovenia 72
New Zealand 71.3
Italy 71
Canada 71
Czech Republic 71
Malta 70.7
United States of America 69.3
Greece 69.1
GDP per capita
Japan 75.1
Spain 74.3
Slovenia 72
New Zealand 71.3
Italy 71
Czech Republic 71
Malta 70.7
South Korea 66.5
Israel 65.8
Oman 38.5
Issue Performance
France 80
Austria 79.6
Germany 77.2
Belgium 73.3
Slovenia 72
Italy 71
Canada 71
Czech Republic 71
Greece 69.1
South Korea 66.5
Regulatory Quality
Slovenia 72
Italy 71
Slovakia 68.3
Hungary 63.7
Bulgaria 57
North Macedonia 55.4
Brunei Darussalam 54.8
Malaysia 47.9
Barbados 45.6
Peru 44
Voice & Accountability
Japan 75.1
Spain 74.3
Slovenia 72
Italy 71
Malta 70.7
United States of America 69.3
Cyprus 64.8
Taiwan 57.2
Chile 55.3
Cabo Verde 32.8
Political Stability
Spain 74.3
Belgium 73.3
Italy 71
Belarus 53
Albania 49
Malaysia 47.9
Trinidad and Tobago 47.5
Panama 47.3
Timor-Leste 35.3
Solomon Islands 26.7
Global West
Australia 74.9
Spain 74.3
Belgium 73.3
Ireland 72.8
Iceland 72.3
New Zealand 71.3
Italy 71
Canada 71
Malta 70.7
United States of America 69.3
G-20
United Kingdom 81.3
France 80
Germany 77.2
Japan 75.1
Australia 74.9
Italy 71
Canada 71
United States of America 69.3
South Korea 66.5
Mexico 52.6
Ease of Doing Business Index
Italy 71
Cyprus 64.8
Romania 64.7
Hungary 63.7
Croatia 63.1
Chile 55.3
Mexico 52.6
Armenia 52.3
Azerbaijan 46.5
Moldova 44.4
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EPI Report Year: 
2020
EPI ISO3: 
ITA