Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Italy is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Italy 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 44 Bulgaria 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 45 Palestine 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 46 Switzerland 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 48 Nicaragua 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 49 Togo 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 50 Romania 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
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 soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Italy?
- Agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Italy was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.