Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Italy

Italy: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0003 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
43rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0008 kt per square kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
0.0003 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Italy, 1961–2023

0000.0010.001196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Italy stood at 0.0003 kt per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Italy peaked at 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt 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.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0008 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1963 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
1964 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
1965 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
1966 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1967 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
1968 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1969 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1970 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1971 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -6.6%
1972 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
1973 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
1974 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1975 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
1976 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1977 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -8.4%
1978 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +9.9%
1979 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1980 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1981 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1982 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1983 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1984 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
1985 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -5.5%
1986 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1987 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
1988 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1989 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1990 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
1991 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1992 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
1993 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1994 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1995 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1996 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1997 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1998 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
1999 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2000 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2001 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2002 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2003 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2004 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2005 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -7.9%
2006 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
2007 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2008 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2009 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -12.5%
2010 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2011 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2012 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2013 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
2014 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2015 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -7.8%
2016 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
2017 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
2018 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
2019 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2020 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2021 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2022 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2023 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -2.4%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.0003 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.0003 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 40 Lesotho 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 41 Burkina Faso 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 42 Germany 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 44 Dominican Republic 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 45 Belgium 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 46 Indonesia 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Italy?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Italy was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 1962.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Italy rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per?
Italy ranks 43rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), 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 Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
163 places, 9,200 data points, 1961–2023
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Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.