Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Italy
Italy: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1,950 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1,950 kt for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (co2eq) in Italy peaked at 1,950 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,461 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Italy, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,461 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,519 kt | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1,571 kt | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1,613 kt | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,651 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,685 kt | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,716 kt | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,742 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,765 kt | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,784 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,801 kt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,816 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,829 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,843 kt | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,857 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,868 kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,879 kt | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,890 kt | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,900 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,907 kt | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,914 kt | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,920 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,925 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,929 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,933 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,935 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,937 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,939 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,942 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,943 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,944 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,946 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,948 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,950 kt | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1,950 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 299.99 kt, 6.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1,950 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 351.51 kt, 5.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,651 kt | 1,461 kt | 1,784 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,859 kt | 1,801 kt | 1,907 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,932 kt | 1,914 kt | 1,943 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,947 kt | 1,944 kt | 1,950 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 58 Afghanistan 2,101 kt compare
- 59 China, Hong Kong SAR 2,081 kt compare
- 60 Haiti 1,988 kt compare
- 62 Nepal 1,901 kt compare
- 63 Sudan 1,900 kt compare
- 64 United Arab Emirates 1,874 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 (co2eq) in Italy?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Italy was 1,950 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,950 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,461 kt in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Italy ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.