Emissions from crops: Emissions (CO2eq) … crops square kilometre CH4 in Italy

Italy: Emissions from crops: Emissions (CO2eq) … crops square kilometre CH4 was 0.0104 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0104 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
20th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0123 kt per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.0063 kt per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Italy, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.0104 kt per square kilometre for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in 2023.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Italy peaked at 0.0123 kt per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 kt per square kilometre, in 1963.

That places Italy 20th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Emissions from crops: Emissions (CO2eq) … crops square kilometre CH4 in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0067 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0065 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
1963 0.0063 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
1964 0.0065 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1965 0.0068 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1966 0.0071 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1967 0.0076 kt per square kilometre +7.4%
1968 0.0082 kt per square kilometre +7.7%
1969 0.0088 kt per square kilometre +8.0%
1970 0.009 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1971 0.0091 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1972 0.0094 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1973 0.0097 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1974 0.0096 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1975 0.009 kt per square kilometre -6.9%
1976 0.0094 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1977 0.0095 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1978 0.0098 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1979 0.0094 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
1980 0.0091 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
1981 0.0087 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
1982 0.0091 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1983 0.0094 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1984 0.0093 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1985 0.0095 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1986 0.0098 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1987 0.0096 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1988 0.0101 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1989 0.0104 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1990 0.0108 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1991 0.0104 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
1992 0.0109 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1993 0.0116 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
1994 0.0118 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1995 0.012 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1996 0.0123 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1997 0.0117 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
1998 0.0112 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
1999 0.0111 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2000 0.0111 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2001 0.0109 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2002 0.011 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2003 0.011 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2004 0.0115 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
2005 0.0112 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
2006 0.0113 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2007 0.0116 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2008 0.0112 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
2009 0.0118 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
2010 0.0123 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
2011 0.0122 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2012 0.0117 kt per square kilometre -4.4%
2013 0.0108 kt per square kilometre -7.9%
2014 0.0109 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2015 0.0113 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2016 0.0116 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2017 0.0116 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2018 0.0107 kt per square kilometre -7.1%
2019 0.0109 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2020 0.0112 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2021 0.0112 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2022 0.0108 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
2023 0.0104 kt per square kilometre -3.7%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.0104 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 49.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.0104 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, 27.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0072 kt per square kilometre 0.0063 kt per square kilometre 0.0088 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0094 kt per square kilometre 0.009 kt per square kilometre 0.0098 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0095 kt per square kilometre 0.0087 kt per square kilometre 0.0104 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0114 kt per square kilometre 0.0104 kt per square kilometre 0.0123 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0113 kt per square kilometre 0.0109 kt per square kilometre 0.0118 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0114 kt per square kilometre 0.0107 kt per square kilometre 0.0123 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0109 kt per square kilometre 0.0104 kt per square kilometre 0.0112 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 17 Burundi 0.0178 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 18 Nigeria 0.0159 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 19 China 0.0159 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 21 Malaysia 0.0095 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 22 Guinea-Bissau 0.0086 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 23 Ecuador 0.0083 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Italy?
Emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Italy was 0.0104 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.0123 kt per square kilometre in 1996.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 kt per square kilometre in 1963.
How does Italy rank for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
Italy ranks 20th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from crops — 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.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — 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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Emissions from crops — 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.