Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0355 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.0355 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.094 kt per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0355 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Italy 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0575 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0609 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0645 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0684 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0722 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0761 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0802 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0843 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0884 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0731 kt per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0909 kt per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0918 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0923 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0923 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0926 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0936 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0933 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0937 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.094 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.093 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0919 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0909 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.09 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0888 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0876 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0866 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0858 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0845 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0834 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0819 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0852 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0801 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.079 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.081 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0832 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0859 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0882 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0872 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0882 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0916 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0902 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0879 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0843 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.079 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0787 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0754 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0731 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0689 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0684 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0674 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0619 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0613 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0591 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0548 kt per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0505 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0468 kt per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0499 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0467 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0448 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0415 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0403 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.038 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0355 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0725 kt per square kilometre | 0.0575 kt per square kilometre | 0.0884 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0907 kt per square kilometre | 0.0731 kt per square kilometre | 0.094 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0883 kt per square kilometre | 0.0834 kt per square kilometre | 0.093 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.084 kt per square kilometre | 0.079 kt per square kilometre | 0.0882 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0797 kt per square kilometre | 0.0684 kt per square kilometre | 0.0916 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0543 kt per square kilometre | 0.0448 kt per square kilometre | 0.0674 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0388 kt per square kilometre | 0.0355 kt per square kilometre | 0.0415 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 51 United Kingdom 0.0374 kt per square kilometre compare
- 52 Burundi 0.0373 kt per square kilometre compare
- 53 Azerbaijan 0.0359 kt per square kilometre compare
- 55 Philippines 0.0346 kt per square kilometre compare
- 56 Dominica 0.0345 kt per square kilometre compare
- 57 Nigeria 0.0326 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Italy?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Italy was 0.0355 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.094 kt per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0355 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.