Energy — Emissions Share in Italy

Italy: Energy — Emissions Share was 18.6 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.6 %
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
101st
of 219 countries
All-time high
18.6 %
in 2023
All-time low
9.29 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Italy, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 9.3 %1991: 9.6 %1992: 10.3 %1993: 10.6 %1994: 10.8 %1995: 10.9 %1996: 10.8 %1997: 10.9 %1998: 11 %1999: 10.8 %2000: 10.5 %2001: 11.1 %2002: 11.5 %2003: 12.7 %2004: 12 %2005: 13.1 %2006: 13.6 %2007: 14.9 %2008: 15.8 %2009: 15.3 %2010: 15.5 %2011: 14.8 %2012: 15.9 %2013: 16.3 %2014: 16.2 %2015: 17.4 %2016: 17.3 %2017: 17.4 %2018: 17.5 %2019: 17.6 %2020: 17.6 %2021: 18.3 %2022: 18.3 %2023: 18.6 %

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 18.6 % for energy — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Italy peaked at 18.6 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.29 %, in 1990.

That places Italy 101st out of 219 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.

Energy — Emissions Share in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Italy, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 9.29 % —
1991 9.62 % +3.6%
1992 10.26 % +6.7%
1993 10.64 % +3.7%
1994 10.79 % +1.4%
1995 10.94 % +1.4%
1996 10.81 % -1.2%
1997 10.94 % +1.2%
1998 10.98 % +0.4%
1999 10.79 % -1.7%
2000 10.51 % -2.6%
2001 11.09 % +5.5%
2002 11.47 % +3.4%
2003 12.67 % +10.5%
2004 12 % -5.3%
2005 13.09 % +9.1%
2006 13.6 % +3.9%
2007 14.91 % +9.6%
2008 15.76 % +5.7%
2009 15.31 % -2.9%
2010 15.49 % +1.2%
2011 14.8 % -4.5%
2012 15.91 % +7.5%
2013 16.28 % +2.3%
2014 16.24 % -0.2%
2015 17.41 % +7.2%
2016 17.33 % -0.5%
2017 17.38 % +0.3%
2018 17.52 % +0.8%
2019 17.58 % +0.3%
2020 17.63 % +0.3%
2021 18.3 % +3.8%
2022 18.33 % +0.2%
2023 18.6 % +1.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 18.6 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.27 %, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 18.6 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.27 %, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.51 % 9.29 % 10.98 % 10
2000s 13.04 % 10.51 % 15.76 % 10
2010s 16.59 % 14.8 % 17.58 % 10
2020s 18.21 % 17.63 % 18.6 % 4

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  5. 103 Aruba 18.31 % compare
  6. 104 Latvia 18.27 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Italy?
Energy — emissions share in Italy was 18.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 18.6 % in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 9.29 % in 1990.
How does Italy rank for energy — emissions share?
Italy ranks 101st out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 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.