Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Italy
Italy: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 3.35 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
Italy recorded 3.35 t CO2eq/ha for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Italy peaked at 3.86 t CO2eq/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.06 t CO2eq/ha, in 2001.
That places Italy 76th out of 190 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 on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Italy, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.41 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 3.38 t CO2eq/ha | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.38 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.36 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.37 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.38 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.41 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.36 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.32 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.25 t CO2eq/ha | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.27 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.06 t CO2eq/ha | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 3.25 t CO2eq/ha | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 3.27 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.31 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.26 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.37 t CO2eq/ha | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.36 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.24 t CO2eq/ha | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.27 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.16 t CO2eq/ha | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.63 t CO2eq/ha | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 3.67 t CO2eq/ha | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.67 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.76 t CO2eq/ha | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.86 t CO2eq/ha | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.49 t CO2eq/ha | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 3.49 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.6 t CO2eq/ha | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.37 t CO2eq/ha | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 3.64 t CO2eq/ha | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 3.63 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.39 t CO2eq/ha | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 3.35 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.36 t CO2eq/ha | 3.25 t CO2eq/ha | 3.41 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 t CO2eq/ha | 3.06 t CO2eq/ha | 3.37 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 t CO2eq/ha | 3.16 t CO2eq/ha | 3.86 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 t CO2eq/ha | 3.35 t CO2eq/ha | 3.64 t CO2eq/ha | 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 on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Italy?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Italy was 3.35 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 t CO2eq/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 t CO2eq/ha in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Italy ranks 76th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. 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.