EU Emission Tracker

Chemical industry

In Italy, the sub-sector Chemical industry (part of Industry) was responsible for 1.75 Mt CO₂eq of emissions in the year 2021, which is 0.4% of total emissions in that year. Compared to 1990 (9.63 Mt CO₂eq), emissions have decreased by 81.8%. Under existing measures, emissions are projected to reach 2.13 Mt CO₂eq by 2050.

What is part of this sector? Emissions from the chemical industry, such as nitric acid, ammonia and ethylene production.

This sub-sector accounts for 2.2% of Industry emissions in Italy.

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18%

Other

14.02 Mt CO₂eq

 14%

Non-metallic minerals

11.43 Mt CO₂eq

 14%

Mineral industry

11.15 Mt CO₂eq

 12%

Chemicals

9.86 Mt CO₂eq

 12%

Iron and steel

9.53 Mt CO₂eq

 11%

Product uses as substitutes for ODS

8.81 Mt CO₂eq

 6%

Pulp, paper and print

5.04 Mt CO₂eq

 5%

Food processing, beverages and tobacco

3.93 Mt CO₂eq

 2%

Metal industry

1.78 Mt CO₂eq

 2%

Chemical industry (current)

1.75 Mt CO₂eq

 2%

Non-ferrous metals

1.33 Mt CO₂eq

 <1%

Other product manufacture and use

0.69 Mt CO₂eq

 <1%

Non-energy products from fuels and solvent use

0.3 Mt CO₂eq

 <1%

Electronic industry

0.22 Mt CO₂eq

 0%

Other

0 Mt CO₂eq