Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Italy

Italy: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity was 0.1981 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1981 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
86th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.2918 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1979
All-time low
0.1548 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Italy, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

In 2023, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Italy stood at 0.1981 kg CO2eq/kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Italy peaked at 0.2918 kg CO2eq/kg in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1548 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2011.

That places Italy 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1865 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1705 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1989 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 0.236 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2048 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2918 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 0.2578 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2399 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2747 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.2222 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2068 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2476 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.1969 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1681 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2347 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 0.1798 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1548 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1996 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 0.1955 kg CO2eq/kg 0.185 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2105 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 83 Benin 0.2055 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 84 Sweden 0.2045 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 85 Grenada 0.2002 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 87 Malta 0.1964 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 88 Finland 0.195 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 89 Philippines 0.1944 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Italy?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Italy was 0.1981 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.2918 kg CO2eq/kg in 1979.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1548 kg CO2eq/kg in 2011.
How does Italy rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity?
Italy ranks 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,381 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.