Energy — Emissions Share in Italy

Italy: Energy — Emissions Share was 16.05 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.05 %
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
48th
of 219 countries
All-time high
16.7 %
in 2009
All-time low
7.34 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Italy, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 7.3 %1991: 7.5 %1992: 8.1 %1993: 8.4 %1994: 8.7 %1995: 8.9 %1996: 9.2 %1997: 9.2 %1998: 9.3 %1999: 9.4 %2000: 9.4 %2001: 10 %2002: 9.9 %2003: 10.4 %2004: 10.5 %2005: 12.2 %2006: 15.2 %2007: 15.4 %2008: 16.3 %2009: 16.7 %2010: 16.4 %2011: 16.1 %2012: 15.9 %2013: 15.8 %2014: 15.9 %2015: 16 %2016: 15.5 %2017: 15.5 %2018: 16.3 %2019: 15.8 %2020: 14 %2021: 15.8 %2022: 16.4 %2023: 16.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Italy is 16.05 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Italy peaked at 16.7 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.34 %, in 1990.

That places Italy 48th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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 (N2O) in Italy, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 7.34 % —
1991 7.55 % +2.9%
1992 8.07 % +6.9%
1993 8.42 % +4.3%
1994 8.72 % +3.6%
1995 8.9 % +2.1%
1996 9.19 % +3.3%
1997 9.2 % +0.1%
1998 9.35 % +1.6%
1999 9.38 % +0.3%
2000 9.37 % -0.1%
2001 9.99 % +6.6%
2002 9.92 % -0.7%
2003 10.43 % +5.1%
2004 10.49 % +0.6%
2005 12.19 % +16.2%
2006 15.24 % +25.0%
2007 15.39 % +1.0%
2008 16.31 % +6.0%
2009 16.7 % +2.4%
2010 16.43 % -1.6%
2011 16.07 % -2.2%
2012 15.89 % -1.1%
2013 15.78 % -0.7%
2014 15.88 % +0.6%
2015 15.98 % +0.6%
2016 15.53 % -2.8%
2017 15.51 % -0.1%
2018 16.34 % +5.4%
2019 15.75 % -3.6%
2020 13.96 % -11.4%
2021 15.78 % +13.0%
2022 16.43 % +4.1%
2023 16.05 % -2.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 16.05 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.06 %, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 16.05 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.96 %, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +25.0% 12.19 % 15.24 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.61 % 7.34 % 9.38 % 10
2000s 12.6 % 9.37 % 16.7 % 10
2010s 15.92 % 15.51 % 16.43 % 10
2020s 15.55 % 13.96 % 16.43 % 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 45 Bahamas 16.49 % compare
  2. 46 Austria 16.37 % compare
  3. 47 Cabo Verde 16.21 % compare
  4. 49 Guatemala 15.93 % compare
  5. 50 Slovenia 15.77 % compare
  6. 51 Sri Lanka 15.76 % compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Italy?
Energy — emissions share in Italy was 16.05 % 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 16.7 % in 2009.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 7.34 % in 1990.
How does Italy rank for energy — emissions share?
Italy ranks 48th 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 1.7%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.