Waste — Emissions per capita in Italy
Italy: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.21 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions per capita in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions per capita in Italy stood at 0.21 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Italy peaked at 0.5 t CO2eq/cap in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.21 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Italy 113th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.21 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.44 t CO2eq/cap, 48% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.21 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.32 t CO2eq/cap, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.459 t CO2eq/cap | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.435 t CO2eq/cap | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.296 t CO2eq/cap | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2225 t CO2eq/cap | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | 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 per capita in Italy?
- Waste — emissions per capita in Italy was 0.21 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for waste — emissions per capita?
- Italy ranks 113th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.