Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Italy

Italy: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 34.3 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
34.3 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
118th
of 199 countries
All-time high
38.59 %
in 2020
All-time low
23.25 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0102030401990200620231990: 28.7 %1991: 27.7 %1992: 27.7 %1993: 26.3 %1994: 26.4 %1995: 24.9 %1996: 26.3 %1997: 25.6 %1998: 25.6 %1999: 25.7 %2000: 25.8 %2001: 23.2 %2002: 24.1 %2003: 23.5 %2004: 23.8 %2005: 23.7 %2006: 29.8 %2007: 30.1 %2008: 33.4 %2009: 36.5 %2010: 37 %2011: 36.5 %2012: 35.8 %2013: 35.7 %2014: 35.7 %2015: 35.6 %2016: 36.1 %2017: 36.5 %2018: 34 %2019: 34.3 %2020: 38.6 %2021: 34.4 %2022: 34.2 %2023: 34.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Italy stood at 34.3 %.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Italy peaked at 38.59 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.25 %, in 2001.

That places Italy 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.5 % 24.93 % 28.72 % 10
2000s 27.39 % 23.25 % 36.45 % 10
2010s 35.74 % 34.04 % 37.05 % 10
2020s 35.36 % 34.19 % 38.59 % 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 116 Indonesia 35.88 % compare
  2. 117 Greece 34.82 % compare
  3. 119 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 34.14 % compare
  4. 120 France 34 % compare
  5. 121 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33.8 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Italy?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Italy was 34.3 % 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 38.59 % in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 23.25 % in 2001.
How does Italy rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Italy ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 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.