Waste — Emissions Share in Italy
Italy: Waste — Emissions Share was 25.93 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share in Italy, 1990–2023
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 93rd of 222 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.
Waste — Emissions Share in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.56 % | — |
| 1991 | 41.8 % | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 40.51 % | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 40.88 % | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 41.53 % | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 42.69 % | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 43.32 % | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 44.03 % | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 43.93 % | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 44.2 % | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 45.19 % | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 47.18 % | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 45.09 % | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 44.21 % | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 42.97 % | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 42.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.81 % | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 40.52 % | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 38.63 % | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 38.64 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.17 % | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 37.38 % | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 36.5 % | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 36.15 % | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 34.84 % | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 32.57 % | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 30.79 % | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 32.02 % | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 30.62 % | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 29.81 % | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 27.97 % | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 27.75 % | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 27.02 % | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 25.93 % | -4.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 25.93 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 87% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Italy's 25.93 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.63 %, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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 93rd out of 222 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
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.