Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Italy
Italy: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,072 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Italy stood at 1,072 kt.
The figure is down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Italy peaked at 10,620 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,070 kt, in 2017.
Italy ranks 17th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Italy, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,713 kt | — |
| 1991 | 9,726 kt | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 9,760 kt | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 9,729 kt | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2,012 kt | -79.3% |
| 1995 | 3,053 kt | +51.7% |
| 1996 | 4,013 kt | +31.5% |
| 1997 | 4,853 kt | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 5,753 kt | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 6,616 kt | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 7,310 kt | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 8,144 kt | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 8,978 kt | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 10,620 kt | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 10,195 kt | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 9,134 kt | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 9,086 kt | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 9,045 kt | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 9,057 kt | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9,056 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,067 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 9,025 kt | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 9,021 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,057 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 9,088 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9,087 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,070 kt | -88.2% |
| 2017 | 1,070 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,070 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,070 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,070 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,072 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,072 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,072 kt | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1,072 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.83 kt, 16.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1,072 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 119.65 kt, 9.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 | -88.2% | 9,087 kt | 1,070 kt |
| 1994 | -79.3% | 9,729 kt | 2,012 kt |
| 1995 | +51.7% | 2,012 kt | 3,053 kt |
| 1996 | +31.5% | 3,053 kt | 4,013 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,523 kt | 2,012 kt | 9,760 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,063 kt | 7,310 kt | 10,620 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,863 kt | 1,070 kt | 9,088 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,071 kt | 1,070 kt | 1,072 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 28.81 kt compare
- 14 Germany 1,420 kt compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 23.53 kt compare
- 15 Portugal 1,303 kt compare
- 16 India 1,247 kt compare
- 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.92 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 1.53 kt compare
- 18 France 1,060 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 0.8658 kt compare
- 19 Japan 947.01 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 0.2919 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.1305 kt compare
- 20 Spain 853.76 kt compare
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 (co2eq) in Italy?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Italy was 1,072 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 10,620 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,070 kt in 2017.
- How does Italy rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. 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 Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.