Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Italy

Italy: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 55.97 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
55.97 %
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
77th
of 192 countries
All-time high
55.97 %
in 2023
All-time low
41.99 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Italy, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 51.3 %1991: 48.8 %1992: 49.4 %1993: 48.7 %1994: 47.9 %1995: 46.5 %1996: 46 %1997: 45.2 %1998: 45.3 %1999: 45.2 %2000: 44.5 %2001: 42 %2002: 43.7 %2003: 43.4 %2004: 45.3 %2005: 44.2 %2006: 44.9 %2007: 44.8 %2008: 45.9 %2009: 46.4 %2010: 46.6 %2011: 48.1 %2012: 47.9 %2013: 47.9 %2014: 49.2 %2015: 50.4 %2016: 52.2 %2017: 50.9 %2018: 52.2 %2019: 53 %2020: 54.8 %2021: 54.4 %2022: 55.1 %2023: 56 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Italy is 55.97 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Italy peaked at 55.97 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.99 %, in 2001.

That places Italy 77th out of 192 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 Share in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in Italy, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 51.31 %
1991 48.75 % -5.0%
1992 49.43 % +1.4%
1993 48.69 % -1.5%
1994 47.89 % -1.6%
1995 46.53 % -2.8%
1996 46.04 % -1.1%
1997 45.2 % -1.8%
1998 45.28 % +0.2%
1999 45.21 % -0.2%
2000 44.49 % -1.6%
2001 41.99 % -5.6%
2002 43.7 % +4.1%
2003 43.37 % -0.8%
2004 45.29 % +4.4%
2005 44.2 % -2.4%
2006 44.87 % +1.5%
2007 44.78 % -0.2%
2008 45.9 % +2.5%
2009 46.36 % +1.0%
2010 46.65 % +0.6%
2011 48.15 % +3.2%
2012 47.89 % -0.5%
2013 47.91 % +0.0%
2014 49.25 % +2.8%
2015 50.39 % +2.3%
2016 52.24 % +3.7%
2017 50.91 % -2.5%
2018 52.24 % +2.6%
2019 53.02 % +1.5%
2020 54.84 % +3.4%
2021 54.35 % -0.9%
2022 55.13 % +1.4%
2023 55.97 % +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.43 % 45.2 % 51.31 % 10
2000s 44.49 % 41.99 % 46.36 % 10
2010s 49.86 % 46.65 % 53.02 % 10
2020s 55.07 % 54.35 % 55.97 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Italy?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Italy was 55.97 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 55.97 % in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 41.99 % in 2001.
How does Italy rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Italy ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.