Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Italy

Italy: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,582 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,582 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3,637 kt
in 2014
All-time low
3,389 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Italy, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 3.4k kt1991: 3.4k kt1992: 3.4k kt1993: 3.4k kt1994: 3.4k kt1995: 3.4k kt1996: 3.4k kt1997: 3.4k kt1998: 3.4k kt1999: 3.4k kt2000: 3.4k kt2001: 3.4k kt2002: 3.4k kt2003: 3.4k kt2004: 3.5k kt2005: 3.5k kt2006: 3.5k kt2007: 3.5k kt2008: 3.6k kt2009: 3.6k kt2010: 3.6k kt2011: 3.6k kt2012: 3.6k kt2013: 3.6k kt2014: 3.6k kt2015: 3.6k kt2016: 3.6k kt2017: 3.6k kt2018: 3.6k kt2019: 3.6k kt2020: 3.6k kt2021: 3.6k kt2022: 3.6k kt2023: 3.6k kt

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 3,582 kt for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Italy peaked at 3,637 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,389 kt, in 1993.

That places Italy 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,409 kt 3,389 kt 3,439 kt 10
2000s 3,489 kt 3,435 kt 3,580 kt 10
2010s 3,611 kt 3,593 kt 3,637 kt 10
2020s 3,595 kt 3,582 kt 3,608 kt 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 16 Egypt, Arab Republic of 4,696 kt compare
  2. 17 France 3,939 kt compare
  3. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,889 kt compare
  4. 20 Thailand 3,032 kt compare
  5. 21 Spain 2,891 kt compare
  6. 22 South Africa 2,588 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Italy?
Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Italy was 3,582 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 3,637 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 3,389 kt in 1993.
How does Italy rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
Italy ranks 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 8,353 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.