Drained organic soils — Emissions in Italy

Italy: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 693.18 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
693.18 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 221 countries
All-time high
708.67 kt
in 2003
All-time low
693.18 kt
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Italy, 1990–2024

02004006008001990200720241990: 707.1 kt1991: 707.1 kt1992: 707.1 kt1993: 705.5 kt1994: 705.5 kt1995: 705.5 kt1996: 705.5 kt1997: 705.5 kt1998: 705.5 kt1999: 703.9 kt2000: 703.9 kt2001: 705.5 kt2002: 707.1 kt2003: 708.7 kt2004: 708.7 kt2005: 708.7 kt2006: 707.1 kt2007: 705.5 kt2008: 705.5 kt2009: 705.5 kt2010: 705.5 kt2011: 705.5 kt2012: 705.5 kt2013: 705.2 kt2014: 705.2 kt2015: 705.2 kt2016: 705.2 kt2017: 705.2 kt2018: 705.2 kt2019: 693.2 kt2020: 693.2 kt2021: 693.2 kt2022: 693.2 kt2023: 693.2 kt2024: 693.2 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Italy stood at 693.18 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Italy peaked at 708.67 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 693.18 kt, in 2019.

That places Italy 57th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 705.84 kt 703.95 kt 707.08 kt 10
2000s 706.62 kt 703.95 kt 708.67 kt 10
2010s 704.1 kt 693.18 kt 705.49 kt 10
2020s 693.18 kt 693.18 kt 693.18 kt 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 54 Iceland 735 kt compare
  2. 55 Colombia 722.53 kt compare
  3. 56 Guinea 719.64 kt compare
  4. 58 Suriname 686 kt compare
  5. 59 Panama 678.08 kt compare
  6. 60 Botswana 632.88 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Italy?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Italy was 693.18 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 708.67 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 693.18 kt in 2019.
How does Italy rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Italy ranks 57th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.