AFOLU — Emissions Share in Italy
Italy: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 55.4 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share in Italy stood at 55.4 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Italy peaked at 55.4 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.66 %, in 2001.
That places Italy 92nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.04 % | — |
| 1991 | 48.48 % | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 49.15 % | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 48.4 % | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 47.59 % | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 46.27 % | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 45.79 % | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 44.94 % | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 45.02 % | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 44.95 % | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 44.24 % | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 41.66 % | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 43.39 % | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 43.05 % | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 44.95 % | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 43.84 % | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 44.5 % | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 44.47 % | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.52 % | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 45.98 % | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 46.26 % | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 47.73 % | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 47.51 % | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 47.49 % | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.84 % | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 49.94 % | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 51.8 % | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 50.51 % | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 51.78 % | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 52.53 % | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 54.33 % | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 53.87 % | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 54.58 % | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 55.4 % | +1.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 55.4 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.67 %, 1.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Italy's 55.4 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.11 %, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.16 % | 44.94 % | 51.04 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.16 % | 41.66 % | 45.98 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.44 % | 46.26 % | 52.53 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.55 % | 53.87 % | 55.4 % | 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 share in Italy?
- Afolu — emissions share in Italy was 55.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.66 % in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Italy ranks 92nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.