Waste — Emissions in Italy

Italy: Waste — Emissions was 375 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
375 kt
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
31st
of 197 countries
All-time high
987 kt
in 1979
All-time low
375 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Italy, 1961–2023

02004006008001.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions in Italy is 375 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Italy peaked at 987 kt in 1979 and was at its lowest, 375 kt, in 2023.

Italy ranks 31st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 761.44 kt 604 kt 929 kt 9
1970s 953.2 kt 768 kt 987 kt 10
1980s 927 kt 876 kt 977 kt 10
1990s 882.1 kt 830 kt 926 kt 10
2000s 842.1 kt 722 kt 967 kt 10
2010s 573.6 kt 473 kt 712 kt 10
2020s 410 kt 375 kt 438 kt 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 28 Iraq 412 kt compare
  2. 29 Chile 387 kt compare
  3. 29 China, Taiwan Province of 387 kt compare
  4. 32 Philippines 368 kt compare
  5. 32 Ukraine 368 kt compare
  6. 34 Germany 364 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Italy?
Waste — emissions in Italy was 375 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 987 kt in 1979.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 375 kt in 2023.
How does Italy rank for waste — emissions?
Italy ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf