Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Italy
Italy: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 98.58 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▬ Flat
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Italy, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Italy stood at 98.58 million tonnes CO₂e.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Italy peaked at 121.56 million tonnes CO₂e in 2005 and was at its lowest, 97.82 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2014.
Italy ranks 40th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.56 million tonnes CO₂e | 105.83 million tonnes CO₂e | 115.85 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.57 million tonnes CO₂e | 111.06 million tonnes CO₂e | 121.56 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.16 million tonnes CO₂e | 97.82 million tonnes CO₂e | 110.11 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 37 United Kingdom 112.85 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 38 Poland 100.33 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 39 South Africa 99.33 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 41 Spain 97.05 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 42 Philippines 91.97 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 43 South Korea 89.00 million tonnes CO₂e compare
More climate change data for Italy
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 58.92 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 41.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 26.01 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.09 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Italy?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Italy was 98.58 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 121.56 million tonnes CO₂e in 2005.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.82 million tonnes CO₂e in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Italy ranks 40th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.