Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Italy

Italy: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 68.88 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68.88 %
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
115th
of 192 countries
All-time high
72.16 %
in 2020
All-time low
49.78 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 54.5 %1991: 55.2 %1992: 55.9 %1993: 54.5 %1994: 54.1 %1995: 52 %1996: 54.4 %1997: 52.8 %1998: 52.7 %1999: 53.3 %2000: 52.5 %2001: 49.8 %2002: 51.5 %2003: 50.3 %2004: 52.4 %2005: 51.2 %2006: 64 %2007: 64.9 %2008: 66.7 %2009: 66.3 %2010: 66.7 %2011: 67.3 %2012: 68.1 %2013: 68.5 %2014: 68.4 %2015: 68.9 %2016: 69.6 %2017: 69.7 %2018: 68.8 %2019: 69.1 %2020: 72.2 %2021: 68.9 %2022: 68.1 %2023: 68.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Italy stood at 68.88 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Italy peaked at 72.16 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.78 %, in 2001.

Italy ranks 115th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 (N2O) in Italy, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 54.46 %
1991 55.2 % +1.4%
1992 55.87 % +1.2%
1993 54.53 % -2.4%
1994 54.13 % -0.7%
1995 51.95 % -4.0%
1996 54.37 % +4.7%
1997 52.83 % -2.8%
1998 52.72 % -0.2%
1999 53.33 % +1.2%
2000 52.46 % -1.6%
2001 49.78 % -5.1%
2002 51.51 % +3.5%
2003 50.34 % -2.3%
2004 52.44 % +4.2%
2005 51.21 % -2.3%
2006 64.04 % +25.1%
2007 64.93 % +1.4%
2008 66.73 % +2.8%
2009 66.28 % -0.7%
2010 66.67 % +0.6%
2011 67.31 % +1.0%
2012 68.1 % +1.2%
2013 68.5 % +0.6%
2014 68.38 % -0.2%
2015 68.91 % +0.8%
2016 69.59 % +1.0%
2017 69.66 % +0.1%
2018 68.85 % -1.2%
2019 69.13 % +0.4%
2020 72.16 % +4.4%
2021 68.86 % -4.6%
2022 68.12 % -1.1%
2023 68.88 % +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.94 % 51.95 % 55.87 % 10
2000s 56.97 % 49.78 % 66.73 % 10
2010s 68.51 % 66.67 % 69.66 % 10
2020s 69.5 % 68.12 % 72.16 % 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 112 Greece 69.85 % compare
  2. 113 Germany 69.46 % compare
  3. 114 Slovenia 69.13 % compare
  4. 116 Romania 68.51 % compare
  5. 117 Poland 67.99 % compare
  6. 118 Barbados 66.65 % compare

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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 68.88 % 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 72.16 % in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 49.78 % in 2001.
How does Italy rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Italy ranks 115th 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 0.6%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.