Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Italy
Italy: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 12,272 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) in Italy is 12,272 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Italy peaked at 29,143 kt in 1979 and was at its lowest, 12,272 kt, in 2023.
Italy ranks 38th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Italy, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,590 kt | — |
| 1962 | 18,625 kt | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 19,723 kt | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 20,880 kt | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 22,040 kt | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 23,231 kt | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 24,472 kt | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 25,713 kt | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 26,979 kt | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 22,836 kt | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 28,085 kt | +23.0% |
| 1972 | 28,347 kt | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 28,535 kt | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 28,516 kt | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 28,639 kt | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 28,930 kt | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 28,865 kt | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 29,015 kt | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 29,143 kt | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 28,882 kt | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 28,521 kt | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 28,224 kt | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 27,944 kt | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 27,627 kt | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 27,282 kt | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 27,011 kt | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 26,759 kt | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 26,405 kt | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 26,070 kt | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 25,671 kt | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 26,743 kt | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 25,189 kt | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 24,864 kt | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 25,476 kt | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 26,096 kt | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 26,909 kt | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 27,607 kt | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 27,381 kt | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 27,680 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 28,758 kt | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 28,384 kt | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 27,734 kt | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 26,671 kt | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 25,197 kt | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 25,091 kt | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 24,111 kt | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 23,440 kt | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 22,227 kt | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 22,062 kt | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 21,795 kt | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 20,162 kt | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 19,956 kt | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 19,292 kt | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 17,998 kt | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 16,705 kt | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 15,639 kt | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 16,520 kt | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 15,566 kt | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 15,012 kt | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 14,049 kt | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 13,709 kt | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 13,004 kt | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 12,272 kt | -5.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 12,272 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,573 kt, 4.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 12,272 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,462 kt, 5.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,139 kt | 17,590 kt | 26,979 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,091 kt | 22,836 kt | 29,143 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,472 kt | 26,070 kt | 28,882 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,362 kt | 24,864 kt | 27,680 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,367 kt | 22,062 kt | 28,758 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,864 kt | 15,012 kt | 21,795 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,259 kt | 12,272 kt | 14,049 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 (co2eq) in Italy?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Italy was 12,272 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 29,143 kt in 1979.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,272 kt in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Italy ranks 38th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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