Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) in Italy
Italy: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) was 34.3 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Italy, 1990–2023
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 124th out of 213 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.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.72 % | — |
| 1991 | 27.73 % | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 27.72 % | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.31 % | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 26.42 % | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.93 % | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 26.33 % | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 25.58 % | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 25.56 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 25.67 % | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.79 % | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 23.25 % | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 24.1 % | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 23.49 % | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 23.75 % | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 23.74 % | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.81 % | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 30.1 % | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 33.39 % | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 36.45 % | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 37.05 % | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 36.54 % | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 35.77 % | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 35.68 % | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.72 % | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 35.62 % | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.13 % | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 36.55 % | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 34.04 % | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 34.32 % | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 38.59 % | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 34.35 % | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 34.19 % | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 34.3 % | +0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 34.3 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.32 %, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 34.3 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.71 %, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +25.6% | 23.74 % | 29.81 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Italy
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 791.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
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 124th 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 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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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.