Which has higher food processing — emissions, Central Asia or Italy?

Central Asia, at 0.473 kt against 0.263 kt in Italy as of 2023.

What is the difference in food processing — emissions between Central Asia and Italy?

0.21 kt, with Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Italy?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central Asia vs Italy: Food Processing — Emissions

Central Asia

0.473 kt

in 2023

Italy

0.263 kt

in 2023

Central Asia rank

26th

Italy rank

23rd

Food Processing — Emissions over time

Central Asia
Italy

How they compare

Central Asia currently reports 0.473 kt against 0.263 kt in Italy, a difference of 0.21 kt.

That makes Central Asia's figure about 1.8 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Italy ahead.

Central Asia ranks 26th and Italy ranks 23rd of 36 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central Asia	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.007 kt	0.2676 kt	0.2606 kt	Italy
2000s	0.1309 kt	0.3364 kt	0.2055 kt	Italy
2010s	0.4211 kt	0.2837 kt	0.1374 kt	Central Asia
2020s	0.4132 kt	0.2595 kt	0.1537 kt	Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food processing — emissions, Central Asia or Italy?: Central Asia, at 0.473 kt against 0.263 kt in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in food processing — emissions between Central Asia and Italy?: 0.21 kt, with Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Italy?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Central Asia and Italy rank globally for food processing — emissions?: Central Asia ranks 26th and Italy ranks 23rd of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Food Processing — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 139 places, 3,693 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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