Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in Italy
Italy: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide was 16,987 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16,987 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
28,525 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1999
All-time low
16,032 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Italy recorded 16,987 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Italy peaked at 28,525 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16,032 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2022.
Italy ranks 11th of 40 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 — Nitrous oxide in Italy, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,757 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 25,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 25,508 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 26,063 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 25,530 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 26,715 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 26,921 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 27,808 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 27,970 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 28,525 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 27,456 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 27,524 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 27,096 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 26,776 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 27,690 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 26,605 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 22,019 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 21,618 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 20,223 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 19,238 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 18,661 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 18,012 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 18,449 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 17,700 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 17,368 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 17,365 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 18,068 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 17,404 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 17,419 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 17,226 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 17,902 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 17,780 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 16,032 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 16,987 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,559 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 24,757 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 28,525 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,625 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 19,238 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 27,690 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,767 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 17,226 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 18,661 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,175 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 16,032 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 17,902 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 8 France 26,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 Argentina 24,288 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 Croatia 1,326 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Germany 23,926 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Latvia 1,289 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Estonia 837.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 Slovenia 635.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 South Africa 16,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 13 Australia 16,157 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 14 Japan 15,805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for Italy
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 119.91 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Italy?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Italy was 16,987 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 28,525 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1999.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,032 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 — Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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