Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Italy
Italy: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 11.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
16th
of 26 countries
All-time high
18.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2004
All-time low
11.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Italy, 1990–2023
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 11.7 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 18.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2022.
Italy ranks 16th of 26 countries on this measure, 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 | 15.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 16.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 16.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 15.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 15.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 14.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 15.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 14.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 16.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 15.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 14.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 14.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 16.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 14.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 18.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 17.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 16.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 16.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 17.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 13.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 12.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 11.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 12.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 12.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 12.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 12.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 13.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 11.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 11.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 11.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 11.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 11.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 11.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 79% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Italy's 11.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 4.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 14.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 16.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 13.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 18.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 13.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 12.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 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 agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Italy?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Italy was 11.7 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 18.42 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 11.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
- Italy ranks 16th 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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