Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Retail square kilometre F-gases in Italy

Italy: Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Retail square kilometre F-gases was 0.0515 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0515 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0515 kt per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0002 kt per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square in Italy, 1990–2023

00.020.040.061990200620231990: 0.012 kt per square kilometre1991: 0.01 kt per square kilometre1992: 0.008 kt per square kilometre1993: 0.004 kt per square kilometre1994: 0.004 kt per square kilometre1995: 0 kt per square kilometre1996: 0 kt per square kilometre1997: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1998: 0.003 kt per square kilometre1999: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.008 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.009 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.012 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.014 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.014 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.014 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.016 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.018 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.02 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.022 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.023 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.024 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.025 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.035 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.036 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.04 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.045 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.045 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.043 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.051 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.051 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.051 kt per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in Italy stood at 0.0515 kt per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 113.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in Italy peaked at 0.0515 kt per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 1996.

Italy ranks 24th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Retail square kilometre F-gases in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre in Italy, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0115 kt per square kilometre —
1991 0.0104 kt per square kilometre -9.8%
1992 0.0083 kt per square kilometre -19.8%
1993 0.0043 kt per square kilometre -47.8%
1994 0.0042 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
1995 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -93.6%
1996 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -18.3%
1997 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +129.7%
1998 0.003 kt per square kilometre +500.0%
1999 0.004 kt per square kilometre +30.8%
2000 0.0046 kt per square kilometre +16.8%
2001 0.0061 kt per square kilometre +32.7%
2002 0.0076 kt per square kilometre +23.2%
2003 0.0095 kt per square kilometre +25.3%
2004 0.0117 kt per square kilometre +23.7%
2005 0.0137 kt per square kilometre +16.7%
2006 0.0143 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
2007 0.0145 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2008 0.0157 kt per square kilometre +8.2%
2009 0.0175 kt per square kilometre +12.1%
2010 0.0197 kt per square kilometre +12.4%
2011 0.0221 kt per square kilometre +11.9%
2012 0.0229 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2013 0.0241 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
2014 0.0255 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
2015 0.0348 kt per square kilometre +36.6%
2016 0.0363 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
2017 0.04 kt per square kilometre +10.2%
2018 0.0447 kt per square kilometre +11.9%
2019 0.0446 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2020 0.0425 kt per square kilometre -4.7%
2021 0.0515 kt per square kilometre +21.1%
2022 0.0515 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2023 0.0515 kt per square kilometre +0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.0515 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0084 kt per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.0515 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0036 kt per square kilometre, 14.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Retail square kilometre 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% 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.003 kt per square kilometre
1997 +129.7% 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre
1995 -93.6% 0.0042 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0047 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0115 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0115 kt per square kilometre 0.0046 kt per square kilometre 0.0175 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0315 kt per square kilometre 0.0197 kt per square kilometre 0.0447 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0492 kt per square kilometre 0.0425 kt per square kilometre 0.0515 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 21 British Virgin Islands 0.0722 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 22 Saint Lucia 0.0716 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 23 Maldives 0.0673 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 25 Thailand 0.0486 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 26 Belgium 0.0434 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 27 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0399 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in Italy?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in Italy was 0.0515 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.0515 kt per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1996.
How does Italy rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square?
Italy ranks 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 5,932 data points, 1990–2023
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Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.