Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Italy

Italy: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 10,500 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10,500 kt
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
31st
of 201 countries
All-time high
27,636 kt
in 1979
All-time low
10,500 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Italy, 1961–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 10,500 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Italy peaked at 27,636 kt in 1979 and was at its lowest, 10,500 kt, in 2023.

Italy ranks 31st of 201 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) from CH4 in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 16,912 kt
1962 17,920 kt +6.0%
1963 18,984 kt +5.9%
1964 20,104 kt +5.9%
1965 21,224 kt +5.6%
1966 22,372 kt +5.4%
1967 23,576 kt +5.4%
1968 24,780 kt +5.1%
1969 26,012 kt +5.0%
1970 21,504 kt -17.3%
1971 26,740 kt +24.3%
1972 26,992 kt +0.9%
1973 27,132 kt +0.5%
1974 27,132 kt +0.0%
1975 27,244 kt +0.4%
1976 27,524 kt +1.0%
1977 27,440 kt -0.3%
1978 27,552 kt +0.4%
1979 27,636 kt +0.3%
1980 27,356 kt -1.0%
1981 27,020 kt -1.2%
1982 26,740 kt -1.0%
1983 26,460 kt -1.0%
1984 26,124 kt -1.3%
1985 25,760 kt -1.4%
1986 25,480 kt -1.1%
1987 25,228 kt -1.0%
1988 24,864 kt -1.4%
1989 24,528 kt -1.4%
1990 24,080 kt -1.8%
1991 25,060 kt +4.1%
1992 23,548 kt -6.0%
1993 23,240 kt -1.3%
1994 23,828 kt +2.5%
1995 24,472 kt +2.7%
1996 25,256 kt +3.2%
1997 25,928 kt +2.7%
1998 25,648 kt -1.1%
1999 25,928 kt +1.1%
2000 27,076 kt +4.4%
2001 26,684 kt -1.4%
2002 25,984 kt -2.6%
2003 24,920 kt -4.1%
2004 23,352 kt -6.3%
2005 23,268 kt -0.4%
2006 22,288 kt -4.2%
2007 21,616 kt -3.0%
2008 20,384 kt -5.7%
2009 20,216 kt -0.8%
2010 19,936 kt -1.4%
2011 18,312 kt -8.1%
2012 18,116 kt -1.1%
2013 17,472 kt -3.6%
2014 16,212 kt -7.2%
2015 14,924 kt -7.9%
2016 13,832 kt -7.3%
2017 14,756 kt +6.7%
2018 13,804 kt -6.5%
2019 13,244 kt -4.1%
2020 12,264 kt -7.4%
2021 11,928 kt -2.7%
2022 11,228 kt -5.9%
2023 10,500 kt -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21,320 kt 16,912 kt 26,012 kt 9
1970s 26,690 kt 21,504 kt 27,636 kt 10
1980s 25,956 kt 24,528 kt 27,356 kt 10
1990s 24,699 kt 23,240 kt 25,928 kt 10
2000s 23,579 kt 20,216 kt 27,076 kt 10
2010s 16,061 kt 13,244 kt 19,936 kt 10
2020s 11,480 kt 10,500 kt 12,264 kt 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 28 Iraq 11,536 kt compare
  2. 29 Chile 10,836 kt compare
  3. 29 China, Taiwan Province of 10,836 kt compare
  4. 32 Philippines 10,304 kt compare
  5. 32 Ukraine 10,304 kt compare
  6. 34 Germany 10,192 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Italy?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Italy was 10,500 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 27,636 kt in 1979.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 10,500 kt in 2023.
How does Italy rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Italy ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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