How does Italy rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?

Italy ranks 35th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.

Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Italy data come from?

The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Italy

Name: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Italy
Creator: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Italy: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane was 30,809 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)

30,809

Change on year

down 2.4%

World rank

35th

of 203 countries

All-time high

42,184

in 1990

All-time low

30,809

in 2015

Years of data

1990–2015

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Italy, 1990–2015

Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).

Analysis

The most recent figure for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Italy is 30,809, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Italy peaked at 42,184 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30,809, in 2015.

That places Italy 35th out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	40,218	39,056	42,184	10
2000s	36,863	34,855	41,070	10
2010s	32,763	30,809	34,931	6

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Italy?: Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Italy was 30,809 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 42,184 in 1990.
What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 30,809 in 2015.
How does Italy rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?: Italy ranks 35th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?: The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane
Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,304 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).