AFOLU — Emissions Share in Italy

Italy: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 64.26 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
64.26 %
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
148th
of 223 countries
All-time high
67.45 %
in 2020
All-time low
46.38 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Italy, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 51.7 %1991: 52.6 %1992: 53 %1993: 51.4 %1994: 50.9 %1995: 48.8 %1996: 51.1 %1997: 49.6 %1998: 49.5 %1999: 50.2 %2000: 49.4 %2001: 46.4 %2002: 48.2 %2003: 47 %2004: 49.1 %2005: 47.8 %2006: 59.8 %2007: 61 %2008: 62.5 %2009: 61.6 %2010: 62.1 %2011: 62.8 %2012: 64 %2013: 64.3 %2014: 64.1 %2015: 64.6 %2016: 65.2 %2017: 65.3 %2018: 63.9 %2019: 64.4 %2020: 67.5 %2021: 64.2 %2022: 63.5 %2023: 64.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Italy recorded 64.26 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Italy peaked at 67.45 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.38 %, in 2001.

That places Italy 148th 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

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O) in Italy, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 51.67 % —
1991 52.56 % +1.7%
1992 53.03 % +0.9%
1993 51.38 % -3.1%
1994 50.91 % -0.9%
1995 48.76 % -4.2%
1996 51.07 % +4.7%
1997 49.61 % -2.9%
1998 49.53 % -0.2%
1999 50.21 % +1.4%
2000 49.4 % -1.6%
2001 46.38 % -6.1%
2002 48.24 % +4.0%
2003 47.04 % -2.5%
2004 49.13 % +4.4%
2005 47.8 % -2.7%
2006 59.78 % +25.1%
2007 61.01 % +2.1%
2008 62.47 % +2.4%
2009 61.57 % -1.4%
2010 62.14 % +0.9%
2011 62.82 % +1.1%
2012 64 % +1.9%
2013 64.29 % +0.5%
2014 64.09 % -0.3%
2015 64.58 % +0.8%
2016 65.15 % +0.9%
2017 65.33 % +0.3%
2018 63.87 % -2.2%
2019 64.38 % +0.8%
2020 67.45 % +4.8%
2021 64.24 % -4.8%
2022 63.53 % -1.1%
2023 64.26 % +1.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 64.26 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.71 %, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 64.26 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.32 %, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +25.1% 47.8 % 59.78 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.87 % 48.76 % 53.03 % 10
2000s 53.28 % 46.38 % 62.47 % 10
2010s 64.06 % 62.14 % 65.33 % 10
2020s 64.87 % 63.53 % 67.45 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Italy?
Afolu — emissions share in Italy was 64.26 % 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 67.45 % in 2020.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 46.38 % in 2001.
How does Italy rank for afolu — emissions share?
Italy ranks 148th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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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.