AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Italy
Italy: AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) was 801.34 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Italy recorded 801.34 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Italy peaked at 1,110 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 801.34 kt, in 2023.
Italy ranks 49th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Italy, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,110 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,038 kt | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 1,020 kt | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 982.7 kt | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 975.22 kt | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 947.38 kt | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 953.34 kt | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 945.1 kt | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 938.63 kt | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 941.62 kt | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 946.81 kt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 841.5 kt | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 893.07 kt | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 866.59 kt | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 872.51 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 847.62 kt | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 847.16 kt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 847.21 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 858.03 kt | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 859.11 kt | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 863.02 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 835.19 kt | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 842.21 kt | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 819.68 kt | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 811.68 kt | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 817.37 kt | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 831.08 kt | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 831.28 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 833.71 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 833.53 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 850.67 kt | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 826.97 kt | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 809.89 kt | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 801.34 kt | -1.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 801.34 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.08 kt, 25.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Italy's 801.34 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.21 kt, 8.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 985.19 kt | 938.63 kt | 1,110 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 867.96 kt | 841.5 kt | 946.81 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 831.88 kt | 811.68 kt | 863.02 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 822.22 kt | 801.34 kt | 850.67 kt | 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 afolu — emissions in Italy?
- Afolu — emissions in Italy was 801.34 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,110 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 801.34 kt in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for afolu — emissions?
- Italy ranks 49th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf