Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Italy

Italy: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity was 0.8407 kg CO2eq/kg in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.8407 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
92nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.99 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1968
All-time low
0.6378 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1997
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Italy, 1961–2017

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

In 2017, hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Italy stood at 0.8407 kg CO2eq/kg.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Italy peaked at 0.99 kg CO2eq/kg in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.6378 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1997.

That places Italy 92nd out of 210 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Italy, 1961 to 2017.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 0.9879 kg CO2eq/kg —
1962 0.9787 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
1963 0.9811 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1964 0.983 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1965 0.9862 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1966 0.9765 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
1967 0.9862 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
1968 0.99 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1969 0.9185 kg CO2eq/kg -7.2%
1970 0.8405 kg CO2eq/kg -8.5%
1971 0.9194 kg CO2eq/kg +9.4%
1972 0.9149 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1973 0.8761 kg CO2eq/kg -4.2%
1974 0.8783 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1975 0.8456 kg CO2eq/kg -3.7%
1976 0.8408 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
1977 0.8115 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
1978 0.7827 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
1979 0.7766 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
1980 0.7778 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1981 0.7085 kg CO2eq/kg -8.9%
1982 0.7084 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1983 0.7172 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
1984 0.7036 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
1985 0.7646 kg CO2eq/kg +8.7%
1986 0.7581 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
1987 0.7504 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
1988 0.7508 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1989 0.8193 kg CO2eq/kg +9.1%
1990 0.8661 kg CO2eq/kg +5.7%
1991 0.8025 kg CO2eq/kg -7.3%
1992 0.7961 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
1993 0.7955 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1994 0.8061 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1995 0.7001 kg CO2eq/kg -13.1%
1996 0.6582 kg CO2eq/kg -6.0%
1997 0.6378 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
1998 0.7033 kg CO2eq/kg +10.3%
1999 0.7856 kg CO2eq/kg +11.7%
2000 0.9406 kg CO2eq/kg +19.7%
2001 0.8827 kg CO2eq/kg -6.2%
2002 0.8396 kg CO2eq/kg -4.9%
2003 0.8327 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
2004 0.8166 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
2005 0.817 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2006 0.833 kg CO2eq/kg +2.0%
2007 0.8168 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
2008 0.825 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
2009 0.825 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2010 0.825 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2011 0.8283 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
2012 0.8315 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
2013 0.7899 kg CO2eq/kg -5.0%
2014 0.7855 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
2015 0.8656 kg CO2eq/kg +10.2%
2016 0.88 kg CO2eq/kg +1.7%
2017 0.8407 kg CO2eq/kg -4.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.8407 kg CO2eq/kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5948 kg CO2eq/kg, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.8407 kg CO2eq/kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7431 kg CO2eq/kg, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9765 kg CO2eq/kg 0.9185 kg CO2eq/kg 0.99 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 0.8486 kg CO2eq/kg 0.7766 kg CO2eq/kg 0.9194 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 0.7459 kg CO2eq/kg 0.7036 kg CO2eq/kg 0.8193 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.7551 kg CO2eq/kg 0.6378 kg CO2eq/kg 0.8661 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.8429 kg CO2eq/kg 0.8166 kg CO2eq/kg 0.9406 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 0.8308 kg CO2eq/kg 0.7855 kg CO2eq/kg 0.88 kg CO2eq/kg 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 89 Eswatini 0.897 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 90 Ireland 0.8871 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.881 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 93 Denmark 0.8405 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 94 Cameroon 0.8327 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 95 French Guiana 0.8323 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Italy?
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Italy was 0.8407 kg CO2eq/kg in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.99 kg CO2eq/kg in 1968.
What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6378 kg CO2eq/kg in 1997.
How does Italy rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity?
Italy ranks 92nd out of 210 countries with data for 2017.
Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,668 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.