Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Italy

Italy: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.0654 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0654 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
27th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.1041 kt per square kilometre
in 1969
All-time low
0.0654 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

00.0250.050.0750.1196119922023

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.0654 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Italy peaked at 0.1041 kt per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0654 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Italy 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0988 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0975 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1963 0.0943 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
1964 0.0907 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
1965 0.0952 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
1966 0.0966 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1967 0.0979 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1968 0.0989 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1969 0.1041 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
1970 0.1019 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
1971 0.0939 kt per square kilometre -7.9%
1972 0.0921 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
1973 0.0934 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1974 0.0901 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
1975 0.0883 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
1976 0.0899 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1977 0.0921 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1978 0.0914 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1979 0.0927 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1980 0.0937 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1981 0.0935 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1982 0.0939 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1983 0.0872 kt per square kilometre -7.1%
1984 0.0976 kt per square kilometre +11.8%
1985 0.0985 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1986 0.0968 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
1987 0.0961 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1988 0.0962 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1989 0.0956 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1990 0.0948 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1991 0.0884 kt per square kilometre -6.7%
1992 0.0862 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
1993 0.0819 kt per square kilometre -5.0%
1994 0.081 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1995 0.0781 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
1996 0.0784 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1997 0.0782 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1998 0.0781 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1999 0.0784 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2000 0.0785 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2001 0.0687 kt per square kilometre -12.4%
2002 0.0736 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
2003 0.071 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
2004 0.0711 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2005 0.069 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
2006 0.0689 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2007 0.0684 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2008 0.07 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2009 0.0695 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2010 0.0694 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2011 0.0668 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
2012 0.0679 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2013 0.0668 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2014 0.0659 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2015 0.0661 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2016 0.0671 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2017 0.067 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2018 0.0682 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2019 0.068 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2020 0.0693 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2021 0.067 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
2022 0.0659 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2023 0.0654 kt per square kilometre -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0971 kt per square kilometre 0.0907 kt per square kilometre 0.1041 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0926 kt per square kilometre 0.0883 kt per square kilometre 0.1019 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0949 kt per square kilometre 0.0872 kt per square kilometre 0.0985 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0823 kt per square kilometre 0.0781 kt per square kilometre 0.0948 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0709 kt per square kilometre 0.0684 kt per square kilometre 0.0785 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0673 kt per square kilometre 0.0659 kt per square kilometre 0.0694 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0669 kt per square kilometre 0.0654 kt per square kilometre 0.0693 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 24 Rwanda 0.0708 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 25 El Salvador 0.0695 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 26 Guatemala 0.0688 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 28 Barbados 0.0652 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 29 Naoero 0.0641 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 30 Uzbekistan 0.0626 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Italy?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Italy was 0.0654 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.1041 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0654 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Italy rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
Italy ranks 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — 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 livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — 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.