Italy vs South America: Food Packaging — Emissions

Italy
0.016 kt
in 2023
South America
0.0628 kt
in 2023
Italy rank
21st
South America rank
18th

Food Packaging — Emissions over time

  • Italy
  • South America
0.020.040.06199020062023

How they compare

South America currently reports 0.0628 kt against 0.016 kt in Italy, a difference of 0.0468 kt.

That makes South America's figure about 3.9 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 21st and South America ranks 18th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and South America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South America Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0271 kt 0.0182 kt 0.009 kt Italy
2000s 0.0313 kt 0.0255 kt 0.0058 kt Italy
2010s 0.0224 kt 0.046 kt 0.0236 kt South America
2020s 0.0163 kt 0.0644 kt 0.0481 kt South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food packaging — emissions, Italy or South America?
South America, at 0.0628 kt against 0.016 kt in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in food packaging — emissions between Italy and South America?
0.0468 kt, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Italy and South America rank globally for food packaging — emissions?
Italy ranks 21st and South America ranks 18th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
168 places, 5,039 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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