Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in Italy

Italy: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide was 312,291 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
312,291 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
501,365 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2005
All-time low
302,600 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in Italy, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200620231990: 438.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 437.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 437.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 430.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 424.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 448.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 442.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 448.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 460.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 465.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 469.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 469.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 477.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 495.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 500.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 501.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 496.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 489.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 478.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 424.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 435.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 423.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 403.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 369.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 349.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 361.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 358.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 352.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 349.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 339.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 302.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 335.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 340.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2023: 312.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in Italy stood at 312,291 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in Italy peaked at 501,365 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2005 and was at its lowest, 302,600 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2020.

Italy ranks 10th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide (CO2) in Italy, 1990 to 2023.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 438,208 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1991 437,742 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.1%
1992 437,936 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.0%
1993 430,268 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.8%
1994 424,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.3%
1995 448,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.7%
1996 442,843 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.3%
1997 448,571 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.3%
1998 460,824 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.7%
1999 465,508 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.0%
2000 469,598 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.9%
2001 469,679 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.0%
2002 477,136 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.6%
2003 495,094 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.8%
2004 500,687 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.1%
2005 501,365 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.1%
2006 496,075 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.1%
2007 489,794 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.3%
2008 478,132 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.4%
2009 424,032 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -11.3%
2010 435,672 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.7%
2011 423,897 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.7%
2012 403,444 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.8%
2013 369,461 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.4%
2014 349,389 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.4%
2015 361,244 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.4%
2016 358,133 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.9%
2017 352,666 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.5%
2018 349,048 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.0%
2019 339,638 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.7%
2020 302,600 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -10.9%
2021 335,930 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +11.0%
2022 340,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.2%
2023 312,291 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 443,500 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 424,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 465,508 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 480,159 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 424,032 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 501,365 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 374,259 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 339,638 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 435,672 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 322,734 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 302,600 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 340,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 7 Mexico 505,788 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 8 Croatia 18,468 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 8 South Africa 392,100 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 9 Australia 384,316 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 9 Lithuania 12,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 10 Slovenia 12,012 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  7. 11 Estonia 8,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  8. 11 Egypt 293,109 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  9. 12 France 278,907 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  10. 12 Latvia 6,590 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  11. 13 Kazakhstan 271,354 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

More climate change data for Italy

All data for Italy →

Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in Italy?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in Italy was 312,291 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 501,365 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2005.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 302,600 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020.
How does Italy rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide?
Italy ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in Italy. Statizoid, drawing on Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 31 August 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/agricultural-greenhouse-gases-emissions-carbon-dioxide-co2/italy/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/agricultural-greenhouse-gases-emissions-carbon-dioxide-co2/italy/">Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in Italy</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,794 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed