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Italy
RegionGlobal West
GDP2322.14[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita38992.15[$]
Population59.55[millions]
Land Area301563.98[sq. km]

Country Scorecard

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Component Rank EPI Score 10-Year Change
EPI 23 57.70 6.00
Ecosystem Vitality 38 57.20 3.20
Biodiversity 41 76.50 9.70
Terrestrial biomes (natl) 1 100.00 6.60
Terrestrial biomes (global) 1 100.00 7.10
Marine protected areas 38 66.70 4.00
Protected Areas Rep. Ind. 50 48.00 16.50
Biodiversity Habitat Index 168 31.00 NA
Species Protection Index 62 65.90 43.50
Species Habitat Index 62 89.20 -6.90
Ecosystem Services 93 26.10 -6.50
Tree cover loss 77 16.60 -10.60
Grassland loss 85 45.20 -3.40
Wetland loss 59 63.70 14.30
Fisheries 83 16.80 1.50
Fish Stock Status 97 9.10 3.50
Marine Trophic Index 15 34.20 NA
Fish caught by trawling 84 4.50 1.00
Acidification 1 100.00 NA
SO2 growth rate 1 100.00 NA
NOx growth rate 1 100.00 NA
Agriculture 77 38.80 0.40
Pesticide 115 20.70 NA
N Mgmt Index 34 56.80 0.70
Water Resources 36 58.80 NA
Wastewater treatment 36 58.80 NA
Health 21 76.90 6.10
Air Quality 24 69.40 8.60
PM2.5 24 63.40 11.90
Household solid fuels 30 89.80 6.20
Ozone 94 43.90 -4.50
NOx 156 12.50 6.80
SO2 88 50.40 14.20
CO 108 48.90 15.60
VOC 63 43.80 -0.40
Sanitation Drinking Water 11 98.30 1.60
Sanitation 17 99.10 2.60
Drinking water 13 97.80 0.90
Heavy Metals 25 80.60 8.30
Lead 25 80.60 8.30
Waste Management 33 60.60 1.30
Solid waste 28 91.30 NA
Recycling 14 39.90 0.40
Ocean Plastics 106 19.90 4.80
Climate Policy 56 48.20 9.00
Climate Change 56 48.20 9.00
CO2 growth rate 17 64.60 19.40
CH4 growth rate 27 62.20 -16.90
F-gas growth rate 47 69.70 4.90
N2O growth rate 27 87.70 -12.30
Black Carbon growth rate 1 100.00 NA
Proj. GHG Emissions 132 22.60 9.60
CO2 from land cover 113 30.10 -12.30
GHG intensity trend 70 54.00 9.10
GHG per capita 120 38.10 5.80

Peer Comparisons

EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics

Environmental Protection Index
Norway 59.3
Belgium 58.2
Cyprus 58
Italy 57.7
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
New Zealand 56.7
Spain 56.6
Bahamas 56.2
Greece 56.2
GDP per capita
United Kingdom 77.7
Malta 75.2
Slovenia 67.3
Czech Republic 59.9
Italy 57.7
Japan 57.2
Spain 56.6
Lithuania 55.9
Israel 48.2
Bahrain 42
Issue Performance
Netherlands 62.6
France 62.5
Czech Republic 59.9
Belgium 58.2
Italy 57.7
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
Spain 56.6
Greece 56.2
Portugal 50.4
Government Effectiveness
Croatia 60.2
Italy 57.7
Greece 56.2
Poland 50.6
Costa Rica 46.3
Jamaica 45.6
Bhutan 42.5
Bahrain 42
Indonesia 28.2
India 18.9
Regulatory Quality
Italy 57.7
Greece 56.2
Hungary 55.1
North Macedonia 54.3
Barbados 53.2
Antigua and Barbuda 52.4
Bulgaria 51.9
Costa Rica 46.3
Peru 39.8
Oman 30.7
Voice and Accountability
Malta 75.2
France 62.5
Italy 57.7
Spain 56.6
Lithuania 55.9
Barbados 53.2
Kiribati 49
Chile 46.7
Taiwan 45.3
Micronesia 37.4
Rule of Law
Croatia 60.2
Italy 57.7
Greece 56.2
Seychelles 55.6
Namibia 50.9
Grenada 47.9
Jordan 43.6
Georgia 39.1
Saudi Arabia 37.9
Vanuatu 36.9
Control of Corruption
Czech Republic 59.9
Italy 57.7
Botswana 54
Dominica 51.2
Saint Lucia 49.4
Kiribati 49
Israel 48.2
Mauritius 44.8
Georgia 39.1
Rwanda 32.8
Political Stability / Absence of Violence
United Kingdom 77.7
Latvia 61.1
Italy 57.7
Spain 56.6
Sao Tome and Principe 52.9
Bulgaria 51.9
Belize 50
Suriname 45.9
Maldives 37.4
Oman 30.7
Global West
Netherlands 62.6
France 62.5
Germany 62.4
Australia 60.1
Norway 59.3
Belgium 58.2
Italy 57.7
Ireland 57.4
New Zealand 56.7
Spain 56.6
G-20
France 62.5
Germany 62.4
Australia 60.1
Italy 57.7
Japan 57.2
United States of America 51.1
Canada 50
South Korea 46.9
Mexico 45.5
Brazil 43.6
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EPI Report Year: 
2022
EPI ISO3: 
ITA