Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Italy

Italy: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 36.31 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
36.31 kt
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
21st
of 78 countries
All-time high
42.91 kt
in 1997
All-time low
32.13 kt
in 2010
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Italy, 1990–2020

0102030401990200520201990: 37.8 kt1991: 40.1 kt1992: 41.1 kt1993: 42.7 kt1994: 42 kt1995: 41.5 kt1996: 41 kt1997: 42.9 kt1998: 41.4 kt1999: 42 kt2000: 40.7 kt2001: 40.5 kt2002: 40.2 kt2003: 39 kt2004: 39.9 kt2005: 38.5 kt2006: 38.2 kt2007: 37.9 kt2008: 35.3 kt2009: 33 kt2010: 32.1 kt2011: 33.9 kt2012: 34.8 kt2013: 32.7 kt2014: 33.1 kt2015: 32.5 kt2016: 34.1 kt2017: 32.9 kt2018: 32.8 kt2019: 32.7 kt2020: 36.3 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Italy is 36.31 kt, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Italy peaked at 42.91 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 32.13 kt, in 2010.

Italy ranks 21st of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Italy, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 37.76 kt —
1991 40.07 kt +6.1%
1992 41.1 kt +2.6%
1993 42.67 kt +3.8%
1994 41.99 kt -1.6%
1995 41.48 kt -1.2%
1996 40.97 kt -1.2%
1997 42.91 kt +4.7%
1998 41.38 kt -3.6%
1999 41.97 kt +1.4%
2000 40.66 kt -3.1%
2001 40.46 kt -0.5%
2002 40.2 kt -0.6%
2003 39 kt -3.0%
2004 39.92 kt +2.4%
2005 38.48 kt -3.6%
2006 38.23 kt -0.7%
2007 37.89 kt -0.9%
2008 35.32 kt -6.8%
2009 32.95 kt -6.7%
2010 32.13 kt -2.5%
2011 33.88 kt +5.4%
2012 34.78 kt +2.7%
2013 32.67 kt -6.1%
2014 33.11 kt +1.4%
2015 32.46 kt -2.0%
2016 34.1 kt +5.1%
2017 32.88 kt -3.6%
2018 32.83 kt -0.2%
2019 32.73 kt -0.3%
2020 36.31 kt +11.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 36.31 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.99 kt, 3.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 36.31 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.84 kt, 3.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.23 kt 37.76 kt 42.91 kt 10
2000s 38.31 kt 32.95 kt 40.66 kt 10
2010s 33.16 kt 32.13 kt 34.78 kt 10
2020s 36.31 kt 36.31 kt 36.31 kt 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 39.09 kt compare
  2. 18 United Kingdom 39.09 kt compare
  3. 20 Kenya 38.36 kt compare
  4. 22 Malaysia 35.3 kt compare
  5. 23 Belarus 34.27 kt compare
  6. 24 Romania 28.65 kt compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Italy?
Agricultural soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Italy was 36.31 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 42.91 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 32.13 kt in 2010.
How does Italy rank for agricultural soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
Italy ranks 21st out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
Is agricultural soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 1,937 data points, 1990–2020
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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