Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Italy

Italy: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 8,468 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
8,468 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 233 countries
All-time high
9,556 kt
in 2007
All-time low
6,726 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Italy, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200620231990: 7.2k kt1991: 7.3k kt1992: 7.7k kt1993: 7.9k kt1994: 7.9k kt1995: 8.1k kt1996: 8.2k kt1997: 8.3k kt1998: 8.7k kt1999: 8.8k kt2000: 8.8k kt2001: 9.0k kt2002: 9.2k kt2003: 9.3k kt2004: 9.6k kt2005: 9.5k kt2006: 9.6k kt2007: 9.6k kt2008: 9.2k kt2009: 8.9k kt2010: 8.8k kt2011: 8.7k kt2012: 8.2k kt2013: 8.1k kt2014: 8.4k kt2015: 8.2k kt2016: 8.1k kt2017: 7.8k kt2018: 8.1k kt2019: 8.2k kt2020: 6.7k kt2021: 8.1k kt2022: 8.5k kt2023: 8.5k kt

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 8,468 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Italy peaked at 9,556 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,726 kt, in 2020.

Italy ranks 20th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,005 kt 7,186 kt 8,843 kt 10
2000s 9,259 kt 8,844 kt 9,556 kt 10
2010s 8,264 kt 7,821 kt 8,764 kt 10
2020s 7,941 kt 6,726 kt 8,468 kt 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 17 Australia 9,830 kt compare
  2. 18 Thailand 9,650 kt compare
  3. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9,307 kt compare
  4. 21 Indonesia 7,666 kt compare
  5. 22 Nigeria 6,826 kt compare
  6. 23 Spain 6,825 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Italy?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Italy was 8,468 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 9,556 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 6,726 kt in 2020.
How does Italy rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Italy ranks 20th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,821 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.