Waste — Emissions in Italy

Italy: Waste — Emissions was 405 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
405 kt
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
10th
of 145 countries
All-time high
541 kt
in 1991
All-time low
0 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Italy, 1961–2023

0200400600196119922023

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 145 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Republic of Korea 1,610 kt compare
  2. 8 Ghana 708 kt compare
  3. 9 Mexico 506 kt compare
  4. 11 Brazil 302 kt compare
  5. 12 Sierra Leone 228 kt compare
  6. 13 Nigeria 214 kt compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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 145 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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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
192 places, 11,013 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