Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Italy

Italy: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0164 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0164 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
56th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0264 kt per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
0.0164 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Italy, 1961–2023

00.010.020.03196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Italy stood at 0.0164 kt per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Italy peaked at 0.0264 kt per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0164 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

Italy ranks 56th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0246 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0243 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
1963 0.0237 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
1964 0.0229 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
1965 0.024 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1966 0.0243 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1967 0.0247 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1968 0.0249 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1969 0.0261 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1970 0.0259 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1971 0.0242 kt per square kilometre -6.3%
1972 0.0239 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1973 0.0244 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1974 0.0238 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
1975 0.0235 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1976 0.0239 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1977 0.0245 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1978 0.0245 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1979 0.0248 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1980 0.0251 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1981 0.0252 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1982 0.0253 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1983 0.0239 kt per square kilometre -5.2%
1984 0.0263 kt per square kilometre +9.8%
1985 0.0264 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1986 0.0262 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1987 0.0261 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1988 0.0262 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1989 0.0261 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1990 0.0261 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1991 0.0242 kt per square kilometre -7.4%
1992 0.0238 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
1993 0.0227 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
1994 0.0225 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1995 0.0218 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
1996 0.0224 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1997 0.0218 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
1998 0.0219 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1999 0.0219 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2000 0.0218 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2001 0.0188 kt per square kilometre -13.8%
2002 0.0202 kt per square kilometre +7.5%
2003 0.0197 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2004 0.0197 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2005 0.0192 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
2006 0.0191 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2007 0.0191 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2008 0.0196 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2009 0.0196 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2010 0.0196 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2011 0.0191 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2012 0.0192 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2013 0.0189 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2014 0.0187 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2015 0.0188 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2016 0.0191 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2017 0.0191 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2018 0.017 kt per square kilometre -11.0%
2019 0.017 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2020 0.0194 kt per square kilometre +14.1%
2021 0.0167 kt per square kilometre -13.8%
2022 0.0164 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2023 0.0164 kt per square kilometre -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0244 kt per square kilometre 0.0229 kt per square kilometre 0.0261 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0243 kt per square kilometre 0.0235 kt per square kilometre 0.0259 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0257 kt per square kilometre 0.0239 kt per square kilometre 0.0264 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0229 kt per square kilometre 0.0218 kt per square kilometre 0.0261 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0197 kt per square kilometre 0.0188 kt per square kilometre 0.0218 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0187 kt per square kilometre 0.017 kt per square kilometre 0.0196 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0172 kt per square kilometre 0.0164 kt per square kilometre 0.0194 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 53 Benin 0.0169 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 54 Eswatini 0.0168 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 55 Saint Lucia 0.0166 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 57 Albania 0.0159 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 58 South Sudan 0.0154 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 59 Poland 0.0152 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Italy?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Italy was 0.0164 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.0264 kt per square kilometre in 1985.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0164 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Italy rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
Italy ranks 56th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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 N2O (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 N2O (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.