Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Italy

Italy: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 2,759 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2,759 kt
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
24th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4,819 kt
in 1979
All-time low
2,252 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Italy, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Italy stood at 2,759 kt.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Italy peaked at 4,819 kt in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2,252 kt, in 1961.

Italy ranks 24th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 2,252 kt —
1962 2,396 kt +6.4%
1963 2,312 kt -3.5%
1964 2,434 kt +5.3%
1965 2,664 kt +9.4%
1966 2,684 kt +0.7%
1967 2,717 kt +1.2%
1968 2,836 kt +4.4%
1969 2,979 kt +5.0%
1970 3,139 kt +5.4%
1971 3,226 kt +2.8%
1972 3,397 kt +5.3%
1973 3,311 kt -2.5%
1974 3,365 kt +1.6%
1975 3,541 kt +5.2%
1976 3,440 kt -2.9%
1977 3,661 kt +6.4%
1978 4,619 kt +26.2%
1979 4,819 kt +4.3%
1980 4,510 kt -6.4%
1981 4,461 kt -1.1%
1982 4,396 kt -1.5%
1983 4,474 kt +1.8%
1984 4,675 kt +4.5%
1985 4,639 kt -0.8%
1986 4,529 kt -2.4%
1987 4,635 kt +2.3%
1988 4,154 kt -10.4%
1989 3,808 kt -8.3%
1990 3,989 kt +4.8%
1991 4,187 kt +5.0%
1992 4,200 kt +0.3%
1993 4,198 kt -0.1%
1994 4,046 kt -3.6%
1995 4,053 kt +0.2%
1996 4,104 kt +1.3%
1997 3,966 kt -3.4%
1998 3,994 kt +0.7%
1999 4,076 kt +2.1%
2000 3,930 kt -3.6%
2001 3,697 kt -5.9%
2002 4,014 kt +8.6%
2003 3,855 kt -4.0%
2004 4,185 kt +8.6%
2005 3,861 kt -7.7%
2006 3,786 kt -1.9%
2007 3,834 kt +1.3%
2008 3,458 kt -9.8%
2009 2,695 kt -22.1%
2010 2,683 kt -0.5%
2011 2,779 kt +3.6%
2012 3,012 kt +8.4%
2013 3,019 kt +0.2%
2014 2,965 kt -1.8%
2015 2,990 kt +0.8%
2016 3,007 kt +0.6%
2017 2,890 kt -3.9%
2018 2,890 kt +0.0%
2019 2,888 kt -0.1%
2020 2,825 kt -2.2%
2021 2,815 kt -0.4%
2022 2,720 kt -3.4%
2023 2,759 kt +1.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 2,759 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 163.44 kt, 16.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 2,759 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 495.49 kt, 5.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,586 kt 2,252 kt 2,979 kt 9
1970s 3,652 kt 3,139 kt 4,819 kt 10
1980s 4,428 kt 3,808 kt 4,675 kt 10
1990s 4,081 kt 3,966 kt 4,200 kt 10
2000s 3,731 kt 2,695 kt 4,185 kt 10
2010s 2,912 kt 2,683 kt 3,019 kt 10
2020s 2,780 kt 2,720 kt 2,825 kt 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 21 Indonesia 3,136 kt compare
  2. 22 Ethiopia 3,057 kt compare
  3. 23 Romania 2,940 kt compare
  4. 25 South Africa 2,674 kt compare
  5. 26 Bulgaria 2,310 kt compare
  6. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 317.08 kt compare
  7. 27 Yugoslav SFR 2,143 kt compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Italy?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Italy was 2,759 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4,819 kt in 1979.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2,252 kt in 1961.
How does Italy rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Italy ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 13,971 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.