Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Italy

Italy: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 541.39 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
541.39 kt
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
23rd
of 87 countries
All-time high
631.86 kt
in 1991
All-time low
514.93 kt
in 2006
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Italy, 1990–2020

02004006001990200520201990: 622.6 kt1991: 631.9 kt1992: 612.2 kt1993: 605.3 kt1994: 608.7 kt1995: 616 kt1996: 621.5 kt1997: 620 kt1998: 614.4 kt1999: 621.9 kt2000: 605.1 kt2001: 579 kt2002: 561.3 kt2003: 563.7 kt2004: 531.8 kt2005: 531.7 kt2006: 514.9 kt2007: 534.9 kt2008: 529.2 kt2009: 531.5 kt2010: 515.4 kt2011: 515.4 kt2012: 517.2 kt2013: 523.4 kt2014: 517.3 kt2015: 521.4 kt2016: 532.6 kt2017: 537.2 kt2018: 535.3 kt2019: 534.6 kt2020: 541.4 kt

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 541.39 kt for enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Italy peaked at 631.86 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 514.93 kt, in 2006.

Italy ranks 23rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Italy, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 622.58 kt —
1991 631.86 kt +1.5%
1992 612.18 kt -3.1%
1993 605.33 kt -1.1%
1994 608.73 kt +0.6%
1995 615.95 kt +1.2%
1996 621.54 kt +0.9%
1997 620.05 kt -0.2%
1998 614.43 kt -0.9%
1999 621.89 kt +1.2%
2000 605.13 kt -2.7%
2001 578.97 kt -4.3%
2002 561.3 kt -3.1%
2003 563.72 kt +0.4%
2004 531.79 kt -5.7%
2005 531.72 kt -0.0%
2006 514.93 kt -3.2%
2007 534.94 kt +3.9%
2008 529.19 kt -1.1%
2009 531.46 kt +0.4%
2010 515.36 kt -3.0%
2011 515.41 kt +0.0%
2012 517.24 kt +0.4%
2013 523.4 kt +1.2%
2014 517.27 kt -1.2%
2015 521.4 kt +0.8%
2016 532.6 kt +2.1%
2017 537.17 kt +0.9%
2018 535.25 kt -0.4%
2019 534.56 kt -0.1%
2020 541.39 kt +1.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 541.39 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 130.17 kt, 4.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 541.39 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 126.95 kt, 4.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 617.45 kt 605.33 kt 631.86 kt 10
2000s 548.32 kt 514.93 kt 605.13 kt 10
2010s 524.97 kt 515.36 kt 537.17 kt 10
2020s 541.39 kt 541.39 kt 541.39 kt 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 20 Kenya 692 kt compare
  2. 21 Spain 643.4 kt compare
  3. 22 Uzbekistan 573.41 kt compare
  4. 24 Myanmar 519.23 kt compare
  5. 25 Poland 516.66 kt compare
  6. 26 Ireland 504.21 kt compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Italy?
Enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Italy was 541.39 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 631.86 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 514.93 kt in 2006.
How does Italy rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
Italy ranks 23rd out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
Is enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
92 places, 2,025 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf