Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Italy
Italy: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita was 0.74 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Italy is 0.74 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Italy peaked at 1.01 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.74 t CO2eq/cap, in 2016.
Italy ranks 116th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.927 t CO2eq/cap | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.826 t CO2eq/cap | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.783 t CO2eq/cap | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7475 t CO2eq/cap | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 113 Tonga 0.8 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 114 Czechia 0.75 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 114 Tajikistan 0.75 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 116 Solomon Islands 0.74 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 116 Switzerland 0.74 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 119 India 0.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Italy
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 119.91 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Italy?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Italy was 0.74 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 t CO2eq/cap in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita?
- Italy ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.