Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Italy

Italy: Agricultural Soils — Emissions was 28.98 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.98 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
42nd
of 225 countries
All-time high
47.76 kt
in 1987
All-time low
28.86 kt
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Italy, 1961–2023

01020304050196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions in Italy is 28.98 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions in Italy peaked at 47.76 kt in 1987 and was at its lowest, 28.86 kt, in 2022.

That places Italy 42nd out of 225 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 — Emissions in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 31.11 kt
1962 31.52 kt +1.3%
1963 30.7 kt -2.6%
1964 30.76 kt +0.2%
1965 33.02 kt +7.3%
1966 33.48 kt +1.4%
1967 33.96 kt +1.4%
1968 34.86 kt +2.6%
1969 36.6 kt +5.0%
1970 37.34 kt +2.0%
1971 36.67 kt -1.8%
1972 37.62 kt +2.6%
1973 37.54 kt -0.2%
1974 37.28 kt -0.7%
1975 38.12 kt +2.2%
1976 37.9 kt -0.6%
1977 40.3 kt +6.3%
1978 45.71 kt +13.4%
1979 47.32 kt +3.5%
1980 45.55 kt -3.7%
1981 45.24 kt -0.7%
1982 44.88 kt -0.8%
1983 44.48 kt -0.9%
1984 47.41 kt +6.6%
1985 47.75 kt +0.7%
1986 46.92 kt -1.7%
1987 47.76 kt +1.8%
1988 45.02 kt -5.7%
1989 42.94 kt -4.6%
1990 44.58 kt +3.8%
1991 43.93 kt -1.5%
1992 43.63 kt -0.7%
1993 42.76 kt -2.0%
1994 41.73 kt -2.4%
1995 41.16 kt -1.4%
1996 41.86 kt +1.7%
1997 40.74 kt -2.7%
1998 40.87 kt +0.3%
1999 41.19 kt +0.8%
2000 40.37 kt -2.0%
2001 36.15 kt -10.5%
2002 39.17 kt +8.4%
2003 38.12 kt -2.7%
2004 39.49 kt +3.6%
2005 37.41 kt -5.3%
2006 37.07 kt -0.9%
2007 37.35 kt +0.7%
2008 35.06 kt -6.1%
2009 30.96 kt -11.7%
2010 30.8 kt -0.5%
2011 30.92 kt +0.4%
2012 32.36 kt +4.7%
2013 32.25 kt -0.4%
2014 31.75 kt -1.6%
2015 32.27 kt +1.7%
2016 32.62 kt +1.1%
2017 32.16 kt -1.4%
2018 30.28 kt -5.8%
2019 30.27 kt -0.1%
2020 31.82 kt +5.1%
2021 29.52 kt -7.2%
2022 28.86 kt -2.3%
2023 28.98 kt +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.89 kt 30.7 kt 36.6 kt 9
1970s 39.58 kt 36.67 kt 47.32 kt 10
1980s 45.79 kt 42.94 kt 47.76 kt 10
1990s 42.24 kt 40.74 kt 44.58 kt 10
2000s 37.12 kt 30.96 kt 40.37 kt 10
2010s 31.57 kt 30.27 kt 32.62 kt 10
2020s 29.79 kt 28.86 kt 31.82 kt 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 39 South Sudan 38.61 kt compare
  2. 40 Uganda 36.68 kt compare
  3. 41 Philippines 31.03 kt compare
  4. 43 Myanmar 28.92 kt compare
  5. 44 Paraguay 28.34 kt compare
  6. 45 Burkina Faso 27.34 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions in Italy?
Agricultural soils — emissions in Italy was 28.98 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 47.76 kt in 1987.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 28.86 kt in 2022.
How does Italy rank for agricultural soils — emissions?
Italy ranks 42nd out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,432 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf