Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Italy
Italy: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 33.68 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial wastewater — emissions in Italy is 33.68 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Italy peaked at 372.02 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 33.68 kt, in 2016.
That places Italy 20th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Italy, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 343.19 kt | — |
| 1991 | 343.65 kt | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 344.9 kt | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 343.78 kt | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 68.19 kt | -80.2% |
| 1995 | 105.34 kt | +54.5% |
| 1996 | 139.17 kt | +32.1% |
| 1997 | 169.21 kt | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 201.28 kt | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 232.12 kt | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 257.53 kt | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 287.31 kt | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 317.03 kt | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 372.02 kt | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 356.78 kt | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 323.51 kt | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 321.81 kt | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 320.44 kt | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 320.85 kt | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 320.81 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 321.2 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 319.79 kt | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 319.57 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 320.82 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 321.88 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 321.86 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.68 kt | -89.5% |
| 2017 | 33.68 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.68 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.68 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.68 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.68 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.68 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.68 kt | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 33.68 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.91 kt, 17.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Italy's 33.68 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.13 kt, 8.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -89.5% | 321.86 kt | 33.68 kt |
| 1994 | -80.2% | 343.78 kt | 68.19 kt |
| 1995 | +54.5% | 68.19 kt | 105.34 kt |
| 1996 | +32.1% | 105.34 kt | 139.17 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 229.08 kt | 68.19 kt | 344.9 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 319.81 kt | 257.53 kt | 372.02 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.98 kt | 33.68 kt | 321.88 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.68 kt | 33.68 kt | 33.68 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 industrial wastewater — emissions in Italy?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions in Italy was 33.68 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 372.02 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.68 kt in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
- Italy ranks 20th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. 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 Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). 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.