Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Italy

Italy: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 205.96 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
205.96 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 227 countries
All-time high
538.33 kt
in 2003
All-time low
205.96 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Italy, 1990–2023

02004006001990200620231990: 494 kt1991: 496.7 kt1992: 500 kt1993: 500.6 kt1994: 226.8 kt1995: 265.3 kt1996: 299.9 kt1997: 330.9 kt1998: 363.9 kt1999: 395.4 kt2000: 421.4 kt2001: 451.8 kt2002: 482.1 kt2003: 538.3 kt2004: 524.3 kt2005: 491.9 kt2006: 490.9 kt2007: 490.4 kt2008: 491.9 kt2009: 492.7 kt2010: 493.8 kt2011: 492.9 kt2012: 493 kt2013: 494.6 kt2014: 495.8 kt2015: 495.8 kt2016: 207.5 kt2017: 207.2 kt2018: 207.1 kt2019: 206.9 kt2020: 206.2 kt2021: 206.3 kt2022: 206.1 kt2023: 206 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions in Italy stood at 205.96 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Italy peaked at 538.33 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 205.96 kt, in 2023.

That places Italy 37th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) in Italy, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 493.98 kt —
1991 496.73 kt +0.6%
1992 500.02 kt +0.7%
1993 500.58 kt +0.1%
1994 226.8 kt -54.7%
1995 265.3 kt +17.0%
1996 299.86 kt +13.0%
1997 330.93 kt +10.4%
1998 363.88 kt +10.0%
1999 395.36 kt +8.7%
2000 421.39 kt +6.6%
2001 451.77 kt +7.2%
2002 482.14 kt +6.7%
2003 538.33 kt +11.7%
2004 524.27 kt -2.6%
2005 491.93 kt -6.2%
2006 490.9 kt -0.2%
2007 490.4 kt -0.1%
2008 491.9 kt +0.3%
2009 492.67 kt +0.2%
2010 493.78 kt +0.2%
2011 492.88 kt -0.2%
2012 493.02 kt +0.0%
2013 494.62 kt +0.3%
2014 495.8 kt +0.2%
2015 495.77 kt -0.0%
2016 207.45 kt -58.2%
2017 207.18 kt -0.1%
2018 207.07 kt -0.1%
2019 206.91 kt -0.1%
2020 206.24 kt -0.3%
2021 206.3 kt +0.0%
2022 206.13 kt -0.1%
2023 205.96 kt -0.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 205.96 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.72 kt, 13.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 205.96 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.65 kt, 8.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pre- and post-production — Emissions 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
2016 -58.2% 495.77 kt 207.45 kt
1994 -54.7% 500.58 kt 226.8 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 387.34 kt 226.8 kt 500.58 kt 10
2000s 487.57 kt 421.39 kt 538.33 kt 10
2010s 379.45 kt 206.91 kt 495.8 kt 10
2020s 206.16 kt 205.96 kt 206.3 kt 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 34 Germany 219.47 kt compare
  2. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 211.01 kt compare
  3. 36 Uganda 207.72 kt compare
  4. 38 Morocco 203.26 kt compare
  5. 39 Chile 191.56 kt compare
  6. 40 Australia 178 kt compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions in Italy?
Pre- and post-production — emissions in Italy was 205.96 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 538.33 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 205.96 kt in 2023.
How does Italy rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
Italy ranks 37th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 9,234 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.