AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Italy
Italy: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 20.19 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 20.19 % for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 369.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Italy peaked at 20.19 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.21 %, in 2009.
That places Italy 109th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.13 % | — |
| 1991 | 1.63 % | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 1.53 % | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.27 % | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 1.17 % | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.91 % | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 1 % | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.87 % | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.83 % | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.86 % | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.83 % | -3.5% |
| 2001 | -0.03 % | -103.6% |
| 2002 | 0.43 % | -1533.3% |
| 2003 | 0.21 % | -51.2% |
| 2004 | 0.31 % | +47.6% |
| 2005 | 0.07 % | -77.4% |
| 2006 | 0.05 % | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 0.07 % | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 % | -71.4% |
| 2009 | -0.21 % | -1150.0% |
| 2010 | -0.2 % | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.85 % | -2025.0% |
| 2012 | 4.21 % | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 4.3 % | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.49 % | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.45 % | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.88 % | -35.3% |
| 2017 | 2.86 % | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.79 % | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.85 % | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.46 % | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 19.34 % | +459.0% |
| 2022 | 18.99 % | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 20.19 % | +6.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 20.19 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.96 %, 2.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Italy's 20.19 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.72 %, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2025.0% | -0.2 % | 3.85 % |
| 2002 | +1533.3% | -0.03 % | 0.43 % |
| 2009 | -1150.0% | 0.02 % | -0.21 % |
| 2021 | +459.0% | 3.46 % | 19.34 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 % | 0.83 % | 2.13 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.175 % | -0.21 % | 0.83 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 % | -0.2 % | 4.49 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.49 % | 3.46 % | 20.19 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 106 Dominican Republic 21.5 % compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 21.01 % compare
- 108 Gabon 20.3 % compare
- 110 Iceland 18.25 % compare
- 111 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.9 % compare
- 111 United Kingdom 17.9 % compare
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 (co2eq) in Italy?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Italy was 20.19 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 20.19 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.21 % in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Italy ranks 109th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 369.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.