Waste — Emissions Share in Italy

Italy: Waste — Emissions Share was 25.93 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25.93 %
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
88th
of 208 countries
All-time high
47.18 %
in 2001
All-time low
25.93 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Italy, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 39.6 %1991: 41.8 %1992: 40.5 %1993: 40.9 %1994: 41.5 %1995: 42.7 %1996: 43.3 %1997: 44 %1998: 43.9 %1999: 44.2 %2000: 45.2 %2001: 47.2 %2002: 45.1 %2003: 44.2 %2004: 43 %2005: 43 %2006: 41.8 %2007: 40.5 %2008: 38.6 %2009: 38.6 %2010: 38.2 %2011: 37.4 %2012: 36.5 %2013: 36.1 %2014: 34.8 %2015: 32.6 %2016: 30.8 %2017: 32 %2018: 30.6 %2019: 29.8 %2020: 28 %2021: 27.8 %2022: 27 %2023: 25.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Italy stood at 25.93 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Italy peaked at 47.18 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.93 %, in 2023.

Italy ranks 88th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.24 % 39.56 % 44.2 % 10
2000s 42.72 % 38.63 % 47.18 % 10
2010s 33.89 % 29.81 % 38.17 % 10
2020s 27.17 % 25.93 % 27.97 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Italy?
Waste — emissions share in Italy was 25.93 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 47.18 % in 2001.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 25.93 % in 2023.
How does Italy rank for waste — emissions share?
Italy ranks 88th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.