Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Italy
Italy: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) was 4,823 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in Italy is 4,823 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Italy peaked at 7,002 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,938 kt, in 1990.
That places Italy 13th out of 209 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.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Italy, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,938 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4,160 kt | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 4,168 kt | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4,271 kt | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 4,220 kt | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 4,618 kt | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 4,666 kt | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4,705 kt | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 4,926 kt | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 4,914 kt | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5,033 kt | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 5,141 kt | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 5,389 kt | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 5,955 kt | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 6,002 kt | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6,483 kt | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 6,701 kt | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 6,603 kt | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 7,002 kt | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 6,604 kt | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 6,616 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6,247 kt | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 6,231 kt | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 5,692 kt | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 5,228 kt | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 5,597 kt | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 5,483 kt | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 5,517 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5,555 kt | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5,090 kt | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 4,537 kt | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 4,858 kt | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 4,684 kt | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 4,823 kt | +3.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4,823 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 302.96 kt, 15.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4,823 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 346.46 kt, 13.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,459 kt | 3,938 kt | 4,926 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,091 kt | 5,033 kt | 7,002 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,726 kt | 5,090 kt | 6,616 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,725 kt | 4,537 kt | 4,858 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6,071 kt compare
- 11 South Africa 5,826 kt compare
- 12 Poland 4,893 kt compare
- 14 Thailand 4,428 kt compare
- 15 China 4,400 kt compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,262 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 retail — emissions in Italy?
- Food retail — emissions in Italy was 4,823 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 7,002 kt in 2008.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,938 kt in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for food retail — emissions?
- Italy ranks 13th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Food Retail — 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.