GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS (CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCS, PFCS, SF6): PER CAPITA AND GDP

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    Daniela Romano

    Abstract
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    Abstract

    The indicator represents, over the period 1990-2022, the trend of greenhouse gas emissions in Italy per capita and relative to GDP. A decrease is observed for both, accentuated by the growth of the population and GDP, which highlights a decoupling between drivers and pressures.

    Description

    The indicator is calculated by relating national greenhouse gas emissions to the resident population in Italy, as well as to the national gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices.

    Purpose

    The indicator is developed by relating national greenhouse gas emissions to the resident population in Italy and the same emissions to GDP at national market prices.

    Policy relevance and utility for users
    It is of national scope or it is applicable to environmental issues at the regional level but of national relevance.
    It can describe the trend without necessarily evaluating it.
    It is simple and easy to interpret.
    It is sensitive to changes occurring in the environment and/or in human activities
    It provides a representative picture of environmental conditions, environmental pressures, and societal responses
    It provides a basis for international comparisons.
    Analytical soundness
    Be based on international standards and international consensus about its validity;
    Be theoretically well founded in technical and scientific terms
    Presents reliability and validity of measurement and data collection methods
    Temporal comparability
    Spatial comparability
    Measurability (data)
    Adequately documented and of known quality
    Updated at regular intervals in accordance with reliable procedures
    Readily available or made available at a reasonable cost/benefit ratio
    An “adequate” spatial coverage
    An “appropriate” temporal coverage
    Main regulatory references and objectives

    United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 1992
    Kyoto Protocol 1997
    Law 65/1994
    CIPE Resolution 123/2002
    Law 120/2002
    Law 316/2004 (Conversion into law, with amendments, of Decree-Law no. 273/2004, containing urgent provisions for the implementation of Directive 2003/87/EC on the emissions trading scheme for greenhouse gases in the European Community)
    Legislative Decree 51/2008
    "Effort Sharing" Decision 406/2009/EC
    Legislative Decree 30/2013
    EU Regulation 525/2013
    Legislative Decree 111/2015
    Paris Agreement 2015
    Law 79/2016
    EU Regulation 842/2018
    EU Regulation 1999/2018
    EU Directive 2001/2018

    DPSIR
    Driving force
    Pressure
    Indicator type
    Efficiency (C)
    References

    ISPRA,  Italian Greenhouse Gas Inventory, National Inventory Report (https://www.isprambiente.gov.it/it/pubblicazioni/rapporti)

    Limitations

    Nessuna

    Further actions

    Nessuna

    Frequenza di rilevazione dei dati
    Annuale
    Fonte dei dati
    ISPRA
    ISTAT (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica)
    Data availabilty

    http://emissioni.sina.isprambiente.it/inventario-nazionale/

    http://demo.istat.it e /http://dati.istat.it/

     

    Spatial coverage

    National

    Time coverage

    1990 - 2022

    Processing methodology

    The indicator represents the trend of greenhouse gas emissions in Italy per capita from 1990 to 2022, derived by relating the emission data officially reported by ISPRA to the resident population data as of January 1st, published by ISTAT (Intercensal Population Reconstruction), and the trend of greenhouse gas emissions relative to the GDP at market prices, with values chained to the reference year 2015, published by ISTAT. The indicators are presented as index numbers with a fixed base (1990 = 100).

    Update frequency
    Year
    Qualità dell'informazione

    The data used are officially published by ISPRA and ISTAT, thus characterized by high quality in terms of relevance, accuracy, and comparability over time and space.

    State
    Medium
    Trend
    Positive
    State assessment/description

    National greenhouse gas emissions in 2022 amounted to approximately 413 million tons of CO2 eq.; in the same year, GDP was 1,767,998 million euros, resulting in an emissions/GDP ratio of 233.6 tons of CO2 eq per million euros, while the resident population as of January 1st, 2022, was 58,997,201, with per capita emissions equal to 7 tCO2 per capita, representing a 0.5% increase compared to 2021 (Table 1 and Table 2).

    Trend assessment/description

    From 1990 to 2022, national greenhouse gas emissions decreased by approximately 21%; during the same period, the resident population increased by 3.3%, resulting in a 23.5% reduction in per capita emissions, thus demonstrating a decoupling between drivers and pressures (Table 1 and Figure 1). A similar trend is observed for GDP, which, however, shows a higher growth rate compared to the population (+26.5%), and a decrease in greenhouse gas emissions per GDP of over 37% (Table 2 and Figure 2).

    Comments

    The indicator expressing greenhouse gas emissions per capita and relative to GDP highlights the national progress made towards a low-carbon, green, and competitive economy, based on efficient resource use, showing significant decreases both in relation to the population (-23.5%) (Table 1 and Figure 1) and in relation to GDP (-37%) (Table 2 and Figure 2).

    Data
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    Table 1: Per Capita Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Italy

    Data source

    Processed by ISPRA based on emission data (ISPRA) and resident population data (ISTAT)

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    Table 2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Relative to GDP in Italy

    Data source

    Processed by ISPRA based on emission data (ISPRA) and resident population data (ISTAT)
     

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    Figure 1: Per Capita Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Italy (Index, 1990 = 100)

    Data source

    Processed by ISPRA based on emission data (ISPRA) and resident population data (ISTAT)

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    Figure 2: Greenhouse gas emissions relative to GDP in Italy (Index, 1990 = 100)

    Data source

    Processing by ISPRA based on emission data (ISPRA) and resident population data (ISTAT)

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