Country Details

San Marino

Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy

Environment

Detailed information and insights

Environmental issues

air pollution; urbanization decreasing rural farmlands; water shortage

International environmental agreements

Party to

Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Whaling

Signed, but not ratified

Air Pollution

Climate

Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers

Land use

Agricultural land

38.3% (2023 est.)

Agricultural land: arable land

arable land: 33.1% (2023 est.)

Agricultural land: permanent crops

permanent crops: 5.2% (2023 est.)

Agricultural land: permanent pasture

permanent pasture: 0% (2022 est.)

Forest

16.7% (2023 est.)

Other

45% (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Urban population

97.8% of total population (2023)

Rate of urbanization

0.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Particulate matter emissions

9.8 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)

Waste and recycling

Municipal solid waste generated annually

17,200 tons (2024 est.)

Percent of municipal solid waste recycled

45.1% (2016 est.)