Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) (Food CO2) in Italy

Italy: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) (Food CO2) was 8,319 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8,319 kt
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
26th
of 227 countries
All-time high
14,927 kt
in 2005
All-time low
8,319 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Italy, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 12.3k kt1991: 12.7k kt1992: 12.5k kt1993: 12.6k kt1994: 12.2k kt1995: 13.1k kt1996: 13.0k kt1997: 12.8k kt1998: 13.2k kt1999: 13.3k kt2000: 13.2k kt2001: 13.3k kt2002: 13.8k kt2003: 14.7k kt2004: 14.7k kt2005: 14.9k kt2006: 14.4k kt2007: 14.0k kt2008: 13.6k kt2009: 13.0k kt2010: 13.4k kt2011: 12.9k kt2012: 12.6k kt2013: 11.5k kt2014: 10.4k kt2015: 11.0k kt2016: 10.6k kt2017: 10.3k kt2018: 9.7k kt2019: 9.2k kt2020: 9.3k kt2021: 9.8k kt2022: 8.9k kt2023: 8.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food household consumption — emissions in Italy is 8,319 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in Italy peaked at 14,927 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8,319 kt, in 2023.

Italy ranks 26th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) (Food CO2) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) in Italy, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 12,278 kt —
1991 12,688 kt +3.3%
1992 12,499 kt -1.5%
1993 12,612 kt +0.9%
1994 12,240 kt -2.9%
1995 13,118 kt +7.2%
1996 13,040 kt -0.6%
1997 12,844 kt -1.5%
1998 13,198 kt +2.8%
1999 13,292 kt +0.7%
2000 13,228 kt -0.5%
2001 13,336 kt +0.8%
2002 13,793 kt +3.4%
2003 14,654 kt +6.2%
2004 14,736 kt +0.6%
2005 14,927 kt +1.3%
2006 14,359 kt -3.8%
2007 14,010 kt -2.4%
2008 13,620 kt -2.8%
2009 13,013 kt -4.5%
2010 13,351 kt +2.6%
2011 12,915 kt -3.3%
2012 12,551 kt -2.8%
2013 11,533 kt -8.1%
2014 10,438 kt -9.5%
2015 11,024 kt +5.6%
2016 10,570 kt -4.1%
2017 10,342 kt -2.2%
2018 9,707 kt -6.1%
2019 9,235 kt -4.9%
2020 9,286 kt +0.6%
2021 9,752 kt +5.0%
2022 8,913 kt -8.6%
2023 8,319 kt -6.7%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 8,319 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 223.63 kt, 37.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 8,319 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 397.87 kt, 20.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,781 kt 12,240 kt 13,292 kt 10
2000s 13,968 kt 13,013 kt 14,927 kt 10
2010s 11,167 kt 9,235 kt 13,351 kt 10
2020s 9,068 kt 8,319 kt 9,752 kt 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 23 South Africa 9,323 kt compare
  2. 24 Uzbekistan 8,764 kt compare
  3. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,476 kt compare
  4. 27 Philippines 8,113 kt compare
  5. 28 Kazakhstan 7,921 kt compare
  6. 29 Türkiye 7,489 kt compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions in Italy?
Food household consumption — emissions in Italy was 8,319 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 14,927 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 8,319 kt in 2023.
How does Italy rank for food household consumption — emissions?
Italy ranks 26th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 8,371 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.