All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Italy

Italy: All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per was 4.6 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.6 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
43rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
10.23 t per square kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
4.6 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Italy, 1961–2023

02.557.510196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

Italy recorded 4.6 t per square kilometre for all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Italy peaked at 10.23 t per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4.6 t per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Italy 43rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Italy, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 10.21 t per square kilometre
1962 10.23 t per square kilometre +0.2%
1963 10 t per square kilometre -2.2%
1964 9.86 t per square kilometre -1.4%
1965 9.56 t per square kilometre -3.1%
1966 9.42 t per square kilometre -1.5%
1967 9.18 t per square kilometre -2.5%
1968 9.4 t per square kilometre +2.4%
1969 9.45 t per square kilometre +0.5%
1970 9.44 t per square kilometre -0.1%
1971 8.82 t per square kilometre -6.6%
1972 8.55 t per square kilometre -3.1%
1973 8.27 t per square kilometre -3.3%
1974 8.43 t per square kilometre +1.9%
1975 8.2 t per square kilometre -2.7%
1976 8.18 t per square kilometre -0.2%
1977 7.49 t per square kilometre -8.4%
1978 8.23 t per square kilometre +9.9%
1979 8.22 t per square kilometre -0.1%
1980 8.17 t per square kilometre -0.7%
1981 8.11 t per square kilometre -0.7%
1982 8.28 t per square kilometre +2.1%
1983 8.21 t per square kilometre -0.8%
1984 8.06 t per square kilometre -1.9%
1985 7.61 t per square kilometre -5.5%
1986 7.51 t per square kilometre -1.3%
1987 7.17 t per square kilometre -4.6%
1988 7.15 t per square kilometre -0.3%
1989 7.12 t per square kilometre -0.3%
1990 6.78 t per square kilometre -4.8%
1991 6.95 t per square kilometre +2.5%
1992 6.73 t per square kilometre -3.2%
1993 6.71 t per square kilometre -0.3%
1994 6.76 t per square kilometre +0.7%
1995 7.02 t per square kilometre +3.9%
1996 7.21 t per square kilometre +2.7%
1997 7.19 t per square kilometre -0.3%
1998 6.88 t per square kilometre -4.3%
1999 7.15 t per square kilometre +4.0%
2000 7.15 t per square kilometre -0.1%
2001 7.25 t per square kilometre +1.4%
2002 7.43 t per square kilometre +2.5%
2003 7.41 t per square kilometre -0.4%
2004 7.66 t per square kilometre +3.4%
2005 7.05 t per square kilometre -7.9%
2006 6.77 t per square kilometre -4.0%
2007 6.84 t per square kilometre +0.9%
2008 6.87 t per square kilometre +0.4%
2009 6 t per square kilometre -12.5%
2010 6.07 t per square kilometre +1.1%
2011 6.17 t per square kilometre +1.6%
2012 6.25 t per square kilometre +1.4%
2013 6.05 t per square kilometre -3.3%
2014 5.89 t per square kilometre -2.7%
2015 5.43 t per square kilometre -7.8%
2016 5.26 t per square kilometre -3.2%
2017 5.06 t per square kilometre -3.7%
2018 4.87 t per square kilometre -3.9%
2019 4.91 t per square kilometre +0.9%
2020 4.78 t per square kilometre -2.7%
2021 4.75 t per square kilometre -0.6%
2022 4.72 t per square kilometre -0.7%
2023 4.6 t per square kilometre -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.7 t per square kilometre 9.18 t per square kilometre 10.23 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 8.38 t per square kilometre 7.49 t per square kilometre 9.44 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 7.74 t per square kilometre 7.12 t per square kilometre 8.28 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 6.94 t per square kilometre 6.71 t per square kilometre 7.21 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 7.04 t per square kilometre 6 t per square kilometre 7.66 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 5.59 t per square kilometre 4.87 t per square kilometre 6.25 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 4.71 t per square kilometre 4.6 t per square kilometre 4.78 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 40 Lesotho 5.06 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 41 Burkina Faso 4.89 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 42 Germany 4.65 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 44 Dominican Republic 4.53 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 45 Belgium 4.52 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 46 Indonesia 4.45 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Italy?
All crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Italy was 4.6 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 10.23 t per square kilometre in 1962.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6 t per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Italy rank for all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per?
Italy ranks 43rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 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.

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Indicator
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,263 data points, 1961–2023
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All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 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.