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