Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Italy
Italy: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) was 3,001 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Italy recorded 3,001 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Italy peaked at 5,868 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,597 kt, in 2020.
That places Italy 16th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Italy, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,493 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4,678 kt | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 4,640 kt | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 4,407 kt | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 4,565 kt | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 4,992 kt | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 4,918 kt | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 5,868 kt | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 4,618 kt | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 5,459 kt | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 5,660 kt | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 5,388 kt | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 5,466 kt | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5,555 kt | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5,578 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5,367 kt | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 5,171 kt | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 5,149 kt | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4,721 kt | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 3,946 kt | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 3,973 kt | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,680 kt | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 3,397 kt | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 2,879 kt | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 2,850 kt | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,956 kt | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3,020 kt | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,980 kt | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,853 kt | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2,716 kt | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2,597 kt | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 3,229 kt | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 3,001 kt | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 3,001 kt | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3,001 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 162.92 kt, 18.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3,001 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 202.42 kt, 14.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,864 kt | 4,407 kt | 5,868 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,200 kt | 3,946 kt | 5,660 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,130 kt | 2,716 kt | 3,973 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,957 kt | 2,597 kt | 3,229 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 13 Republic of Korea 3,619 kt compare
- 14 China, Taiwan Province of 3,451 kt compare
- 15 Türkiye 3,200 kt compare
- 17 Poland 2,620 kt compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 2,572 kt compare
- 19 Viet Nam 2,277 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 food packaging — emissions in Italy?
- Food packaging — emissions in Italy was 3,001 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5,868 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,597 kt in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Packaging — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.