Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Italy
Italy: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) was 2.94 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions in Italy stood at 2.94 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Italy peaked at 3 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.62 kt, in 1993.
Italy ranks 18th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Italy, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.68 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.74 kt | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.7 kt | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.62 kt | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.64 kt | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.63 kt | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.69 kt | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.68 kt | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.75 kt | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.8 kt | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.78 kt | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.78 kt | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.77 kt | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.75 kt | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.78 kt | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.78 kt | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.78 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.79 kt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.81 kt | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.86 kt | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.86 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.83 kt | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.81 kt | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.8 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.94 kt | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.91 kt | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.88 kt | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.92 kt | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.94 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.96 kt | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.94 kt | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3 kt | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.94 kt | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.94 kt | -0.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.94 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1951 kt, 15.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.94 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3264 kt, 9.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.69 kt | 2.62 kt | 2.8 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 kt | 2.75 kt | 2.86 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 kt | 2.8 kt | 2.96 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 kt | 2.94 kt | 3 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0.1158 kt compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.48 kt compare
- 16 Bangladesh 3.45 kt compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 0.029 kt compare
- 17 Ethiopia 3.41 kt compare
- 17 Polynesia 0.0226 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia 0.0087 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0029 kt compare
- 19 Philippines 2.9 kt compare
- 20 Spain 2.39 kt compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 2.35 kt compare
More climate change data for Italy
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 791.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions in Italy?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in Italy was 2.94 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 kt in 1993.
- How does Italy rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- Italy ranks 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.