Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Italy

Italy: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,461 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,461 kt
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
24th
of 136 countries
All-time high
4,178 kt
in 1996
All-time low
1,932 kt
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Italy, 1961–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Italy stood at 3,461 kt.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Italy peaked at 4,178 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,932 kt, in 1963.

Italy ranks 24th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 2,035 kt —
1962 1,986 kt -2.4%
1963 1,932 kt -2.7%
1964 2,020 kt +4.5%
1965 2,154 kt +6.7%
1966 2,255 kt +4.7%
1967 2,423 kt +7.4%
1968 2,612 kt +7.8%
1969 2,839 kt +8.7%
1970 2,925 kt +3.0%
1971 2,980 kt +1.9%
1972 3,141 kt +5.4%
1973 3,231 kt +2.9%
1974 3,198 kt -1.0%
1975 3,041 kt -4.9%
1976 3,138 kt +3.2%
1977 3,262 kt +4.0%
1978 3,511 kt +7.6%
1979 3,454 kt -1.6%
1980 3,271 kt -5.3%
1981 3,153 kt -3.6%
1982 3,252 kt +3.1%
1983 3,358 kt +3.3%
1984 3,348 kt -0.3%
1985 3,446 kt +2.9%
1986 3,503 kt +1.6%
1987 3,497 kt -0.2%
1988 3,536 kt +1.1%
1989 3,581 kt +1.3%
1990 3,735 kt +4.3%
1991 3,623 kt -3.0%
1992 3,789 kt +4.6%
1993 4,015 kt +6.0%
1994 4,049 kt +0.9%
1995 4,092 kt +1.1%
1996 4,178 kt +2.1%
1997 3,991 kt -4.5%
1998 3,837 kt -3.8%
1999 3,828 kt -0.2%
2000 3,785 kt -1.1%
2001 3,708 kt -2.0%
2002 3,779 kt +1.9%
2003 3,781 kt +0.1%
2004 3,958 kt +4.7%
2005 3,825 kt -3.4%
2006 3,853 kt +0.7%
2007 3,959 kt +2.8%
2008 3,733 kt -5.7%
2009 3,834 kt +2.7%
2010 3,950 kt +3.0%
2011 3,945 kt -0.1%
2012 3,839 kt -2.7%
2013 3,568 kt -7.1%
2014 3,597 kt +0.8%
2015 3,736 kt +3.9%
2016 3,834 kt +2.6%
2017 3,832 kt -0.1%
2018 3,582 kt -6.5%
2019 3,626 kt +1.2%
2020 3,713 kt +2.4%
2021 3,706 kt -0.2%
2022 3,573 kt -3.6%
2023 3,461 kt -3.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 3,461 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 135.73 kt, 25.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 3,461 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 155.5 kt, 22.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,251 kt 1,932 kt 2,839 kt 9
1970s 3,188 kt 2,925 kt 3,511 kt 10
1980s 3,394 kt 3,153 kt 3,581 kt 10
1990s 3,914 kt 3,623 kt 4,178 kt 10
2000s 3,822 kt 3,708 kt 3,959 kt 10
2010s 3,751 kt 3,568 kt 3,950 kt 10
2020s 3,613 kt 3,461 kt 3,713 kt 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 21 Colombia 4,472 kt compare
  2. 22 Sri Lanka 4,222 kt compare
  3. 23 Côte d'Ivoire 849.13 kt compare
  4. 23 Malaysia 3,572 kt compare
  5. 25 Russian Federation 3,109 kt compare
  6. 26 Peru 3,044 kt compare
  7. 27 Ecuador 2,236 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Italy?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Italy was 3,461 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4,178 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,932 kt in 1963.
How does Italy rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Italy ranks 24th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 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.