Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Italy

Italy: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 76.97 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
76.97 %
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
128th
of 223 countries
All-time high
79.62 %
in 2020
All-time low
54.35 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Italy, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 58.3 %1991: 59.3 %1992: 60.1 %1993: 58.6 %1994: 58.3 %1995: 56 %1996: 58.7 %1997: 57.1 %1998: 57.1 %1999: 57.8 %2000: 56.8 %2001: 54.4 %2002: 56 %2003: 55.2 %2004: 57.4 %2005: 55.7 %2006: 69.7 %2007: 70.6 %2008: 73 %2009: 73.1 %2010: 73.6 %2011: 74.2 %2012: 74.8 %2013: 75.4 %2014: 75.5 %2015: 75.9 %2016: 76.8 %2017: 76.9 %2018: 76.5 %2019: 76.9 %2020: 79.6 %2021: 76.9 %2022: 76.2 %2023: 77 %

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 76.97 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Italy peaked at 79.62 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.35 %, in 2001.

That places Italy 128th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O) in Italy, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 58.33 % —
1991 59.31 % +1.7%
1992 60.06 % +1.3%
1993 58.61 % -2.4%
1994 58.29 % -0.5%
1995 56.04 % -3.9%
1996 58.68 % +4.7%
1997 57.12 % -2.7%
1998 57.09 % -0.1%
1999 57.78 % +1.2%
2000 56.81 % -1.7%
2001 54.35 % -4.3%
2002 55.95 % +2.9%
2003 55.18 % -1.4%
2004 57.41 % +4.0%
2005 55.71 % -3.0%
2006 69.71 % +25.1%
2007 70.64 % +1.3%
2008 72.98 % +3.3%
2009 73.06 % +0.1%
2010 73.61 % +0.8%
2011 74.17 % +0.8%
2012 74.85 % +0.9%
2013 75.38 % +0.7%
2014 75.54 % +0.2%
2015 75.89 % +0.5%
2016 76.8 % +1.2%
2017 76.93 % +0.2%
2018 76.52 % -0.5%
2019 76.88 % +0.5%
2020 79.62 % +3.6%
2021 76.86 % -3.5%
2022 76.17 % -0.9%
2023 76.97 % +1.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 76.97 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.69 %, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 76.97 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.34 %, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +25.1% 55.71 % 69.71 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.13 % 56.04 % 60.06 % 10
2000s 62.18 % 54.35 % 73.06 % 10
2010s 75.66 % 73.61 % 76.93 % 10
2020s 77.41 % 76.17 % 79.62 % 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 125 OECD 77.62 % compare
  2. 126 Canada 77.33 % compare
  3. 127 India 76.98 % compare
  4. 128 Malta 76.97 % compare
  5. 130 Lesotho 76.46 % compare
  6. 131 Serbia and Montenegro 76.22 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Italy?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Italy was 76.97 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 79.62 % in 2020.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 54.35 % in 2001.
How does Italy rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Italy ranks 128th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.