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Italy

Capital: Rome

58.9M inhabitants

Population

302,110 km²

Area

20 regions

Territory

Public data, sourced and dated.

Environment

Environmental resources and challenges of Italy

Located at the junction of the African and Eurasian plates, Italy is the European country most exposed to seismic and volcanic risk, and dissesto idrogeologico — landslides and floods — affects a large part of its territory. Its share of renewable energy remains below the European Union average.

19.6%

Renewables share

5.2 t

CO₂ emissions per capita

32.9 %

Forest cover

Main natural hazards

EarthquakesFloodsLandslidesVolcanic eruptions