Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Italy
Italy: Waste — Emissions (CO2) was 405 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions in Italy is 405 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Italy peaked at 541 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
That places Italy 10th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Italy, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt | — |
| 1970 | 394 kt | — |
| 1971 | 399 kt | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 404 kt | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 409 kt | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 414 kt | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 420 kt | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 425 kt | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 431 kt | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 437 kt | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 442 kt | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 447 kt | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 449 kt | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 450 kt | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 450 kt | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 451 kt | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 451 kt | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 452 kt | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 452 kt | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 452 kt | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 453 kt | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 454 kt | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 541 kt | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 507 kt | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 503 kt | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 508 kt | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 490 kt | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 500 kt | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 494 kt | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 517 kt | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 517 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 444 kt | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 433 kt | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 454 kt | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 442 kt | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 528 kt | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 487 kt | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 477 kt | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 472 kt | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 484 kt | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 479 kt | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 462 kt | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 459 kt | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 462 kt | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 447 kt | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 416 kt | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 448 kt | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 471 kt | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 436 kt | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 429 kt | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 427 kt | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 436 kt | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 424 kt | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 414 kt | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 405 kt | -2.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 405 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 kt, 164.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Italy's 405 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.37 kt, 120.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 417.5 kt | 394 kt | 442 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 450.7 kt | 447 kt | 453 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 503.1 kt | 454 kt | 541 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 470 kt | 433 kt | 528 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 445.7 kt | 416 kt | 471 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 419.75 kt | 405 kt | 436 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 in Italy?
- Waste — emissions in Italy was 405 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 541 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for waste — emissions?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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