Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Italy

Italy: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 15,225 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15,225 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 191 countries
All-time high
15,225 kt
in 2021
All-time low
64.75 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Italy, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 3.4k kt1991: 3.1k kt1992: 2.4k kt1993: 1.3k kt1994: 1.2k kt1995: 79.2 kt1996: 64.8 kt1997: 148.7 kt1998: 892.5 kt1999: 1.2k kt2000: 1.4k kt2001: 1.8k kt2002: 2.2k kt2003: 2.8k kt2004: 3.5k kt2005: 4.1k kt2006: 4.2k kt2007: 4.3k kt2008: 4.6k kt2009: 5.2k kt2010: 5.8k kt2011: 6.5k kt2012: 6.8k kt2013: 7.1k kt2014: 7.5k kt2015: 10.3k kt2016: 10.7k kt2017: 11.8k kt2018: 13.2k kt2019: 13.2k kt2020: 12.6k kt2021: 15.2k kt2022: 15.2k kt2023: 15.2k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Italy stood at 15,225 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 113.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Italy peaked at 15,225 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64.75 kt, in 1996.

Italy ranks 6th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in Italy, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3,384 kt
1991 3,051 kt -9.8%
1992 2,448 kt -19.8%
1993 1,278 kt -47.8%
1994 1,240 kt -3.0%
1995 79.24 kt -93.6%
1996 64.75 kt -18.3%
1997 148.75 kt +129.7%
1998 892.49 kt +500.0%
1999 1,167 kt +30.8%
2000 1,371 kt +17.4%
2001 1,819 kt +32.7%
2002 2,240 kt +23.2%
2003 2,808 kt +25.3%
2004 3,474 kt +23.7%
2005 4,055 kt +16.7%
2006 4,230 kt +4.3%
2007 4,278 kt +1.1%
2008 4,629 kt +8.2%
2009 5,188 kt +12.1%
2010 5,830 kt +12.4%
2011 6,525 kt +11.9%
2012 6,777 kt +3.9%
2013 7,141 kt +5.4%
2014 7,538 kt +5.6%
2015 10,295 kt +36.6%
2016 10,730 kt +4.2%
2017 11,821 kt +10.2%
2018 13,226 kt +11.9%
2019 13,193 kt -0.2%
2020 12,576 kt -4.7%
2021 15,225 kt +21.1%
2022 15,225 kt +0.0%
2023 15,225 kt +0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 15,225 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 182.83 kt, 83.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 15,225 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 180.21 kt, 84.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +500.0% 148.75 kt 892.49 kt
1997 +129.7% 64.75 kt 148.75 kt
1995 -93.6% 1,240 kt 79.24 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,375 kt 64.75 kt 3,384 kt 10
2000s 3,409 kt 1,371 kt 5,188 kt 10
2010s 9,308 kt 5,830 kt 13,226 kt 10
2020s 14,563 kt 12,576 kt 15,225 kt 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 China, mainland 98,746 kt compare
  2. 4 India 38,768 kt compare
  3. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 7,916 kt compare
  4. 5 Thailand 24,834 kt compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 6,158 kt compare
  6. 6 Viet Nam 5,922 kt compare
  7. 7 Brazil 13,680 kt compare
  8. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 3,614 kt compare
  9. 8 France 6,916 kt compare
  10. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,033 kt compare
  11. 9 Republic of Korea 6,798 kt compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Italy?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Italy was 15,225 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 15,225 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 64.75 kt in 1996.
How does Italy rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
Italy ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 7,980 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf