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Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Italy

Italy: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 2.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
15th
of 26 countries
All-time high
4.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2004
All-time low
2.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Italy, 1990–2023

0123451990200620231990: 3.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 3.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 3.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 3.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 3.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 3.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 3.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 3.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 3.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 3.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 3.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 4.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 4.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 4.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 3.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 4.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 3.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 3.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 2.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 3.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 3.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 3.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 2.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 2.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 2.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 2.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 2.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2023: 2.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Italy is 2.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Italy peaked at 4.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2022.

That places Italy 15th out of 26 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Italy, year by year

Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 3.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent —
1991 4.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.2%
1992 3.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.4%
1993 3.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.2%
1994 3.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.5%
1995 3.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.0%
1996 3.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.6%
1997 3.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.6%
1998 3.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +13.0%
1999 3.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.2%
2000 3.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.2%
2001 3.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.9%
2002 3.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +14.5%
2003 3.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -7.9%
2004 4.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +23.9%
2005 4.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.1%
2006 4.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.9%
2007 3.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.3%
2008 4.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.1%
2009 3.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -20.9%
2010 3.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.1%
2011 2.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.0%
2012 3.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.5%
2013 3.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.3%
2014 2.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.1%
2015 3.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.9%
2016 3.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.3%
2017 2.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -11.7%
2018 2.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.4%
2019 2.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.8%
2020 2.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.4%
2021 2.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.4%
2022 2.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -7.5%
2023 2.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 2.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 2.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4951 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 5.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 3.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 3.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 2.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 12 Costa Rica 4.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 13 Greece 4.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 14 France 3.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 16 New Zealand 2.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 17 Portugal 1.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 18 Indonesia 0.8468 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Italy?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Italy was 2.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2004.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
How does Italy rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
Italy ranks 15th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 — Field burning of agricultural residues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 1,004 data points, 1988–2023
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