Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Italy
Italy: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 69.64 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid food waste — emissions in Italy is 69.64 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Italy peaked at 69.64 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.17 kt, in 1990.
That places Italy 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Italy, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.17 kt | — |
| 1991 | 54.26 kt | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 56.09 kt | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 57.62 kt | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 58.98 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 60.18 kt | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 61.27 kt | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 62.2 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 63.02 kt | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 63.73 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 64.32 kt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 64.85 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 65.34 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 65.84 kt | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 66.31 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 66.73 kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 67.11 kt | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 67.49 kt | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 67.84 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 68.12 kt | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 68.35 kt | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 68.58 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 68.75 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.91 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 69.05 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.11 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.18 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.26 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.34 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.4 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.44 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.51 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.57 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 69.64 kt | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 69.64 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.71 kt, 6.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 69.64 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.55 kt, 5.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.95 kt | 52.17 kt | 63.73 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.39 kt | 64.32 kt | 68.12 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.99 kt | 68.35 kt | 69.4 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.54 kt | 69.44 kt | 69.64 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 58 Afghanistan 75.03 kt compare
- 59 China, Hong Kong SAR 74.31 kt compare
- 60 Haiti 70.99 kt compare
- 62 Nepal 67.9 kt compare
- 63 Sudan 67.86 kt compare
- 64 United Arab Emirates 66.93 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 solid food waste — emissions in Italy?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Italy was 69.64 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 69.64 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.17 kt in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Italy ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Solid Food Waste — 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.