Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Italy

Italy: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 47.78 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47.78 %
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
80th
of 213 countries
All-time high
47.78 %
in 2023
All-time low
35.93 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Italy, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 45.8 %1991: 43.4 %1992: 43.6 %1993: 42.4 %1994: 41.5 %1995: 40.1 %1996: 39.5 %1997: 39.1 %1998: 39.3 %1999: 39.3 %2000: 38.7 %2001: 35.9 %2002: 37.7 %2003: 37.3 %2004: 38.7 %2005: 37.7 %2006: 38.2 %2007: 37.9 %2008: 39.2 %2009: 39.3 %2010: 39.3 %2011: 40.3 %2012: 40.5 %2013: 40.9 %2014: 41.9 %2015: 42.7 %2016: 44.2 %2017: 43 %2018: 44.7 %2019: 45.3 %2020: 46.8 %2021: 46.1 %2022: 46.9 %2023: 47.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Italy stood at 47.78 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Italy peaked at 47.78 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.93 %, in 2001.

Italy ranks 80th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Italy, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 45.81 % —
1991 43.37 % -5.3%
1992 43.61 % +0.6%
1993 42.36 % -2.9%
1994 41.5 % -2.0%
1995 40.09 % -3.4%
1996 39.55 % -1.3%
1997 39.06 % -1.2%
1998 39.33 % +0.7%
1999 39.32 % -0.0%
2000 38.72 % -1.5%
2001 35.93 % -7.2%
2002 37.74 % +5.0%
2003 37.26 % -1.3%
2004 38.66 % +3.8%
2005 37.71 % -2.5%
2006 38.22 % +1.4%
2007 37.92 % -0.8%
2008 39.22 % +3.4%
2009 39.27 % +0.1%
2010 39.31 % +0.1%
2011 40.33 % +2.6%
2012 40.48 % +0.4%
2013 40.89 % +1.0%
2014 41.89 % +2.4%
2015 42.67 % +1.9%
2016 44.17 % +3.5%
2017 43 % -2.6%
2018 44.73 % +4.0%
2019 45.29 % +1.3%
2020 46.76 % +3.2%
2021 46.07 % -1.5%
2022 46.88 % +1.8%
2023 47.78 % +1.9%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 47.78 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.18 %, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 47.78 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.9 %, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.4 % 39.06 % 45.81 % 10
2000s 38.06 % 35.93 % 39.27 % 10
2010s 42.28 % 39.31 % 45.29 % 10
2020s 46.87 % 46.07 % 47.78 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Italy?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Italy was 47.78 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 47.78 % in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 35.93 % in 2001.
How does Italy rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Italy ranks 80th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.