Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Italy stood at 0.0013 kt per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.0034 kt per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
Italy ranks 54th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 51 United Kingdom 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
- 52 Burundi 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
- 53 Azerbaijan 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
- 55 Philippines 0.0012 kt per square kilometre compare
- 56 Dominica 0.0012 kt per square kilometre compare
- 57 Nigeria 0.0012 kt per square kilometre 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 waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Italy?
- Waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Italy was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 kt per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.