Forest fires — Emissions in Italy

Italy: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.3112 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3112 kt
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
60th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.36 kt
in 2007
All-time low
0.0175 kt
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions in Italy, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 0.382 kt1991: 0.382 kt1992: 0.382 kt1993: 0.382 kt1994: 0.382 kt1995: 0.382 kt1996: 0.519 kt1997: 0.586 kt1998: 0.654 kt1999: 0.821 kt2000: 1.3 kt2001: 0.125 kt2002: 0.057 kt2003: 0.249 kt2004: 0.132 kt2005: 0.05 kt2006: 0.052 kt2007: 1.4 kt2008: 0.209 kt2009: 0.272 kt2010: 0.025 kt2011: 0.212 kt2012: 0.839 kt2013: 0.149 kt2014: 0.132 kt2015: 0.018 kt2016: 0.085 kt2017: 1.1 kt2018: 0.147 kt2019: 0.062 kt2020: 0.119 kt2021: 1.1 kt2022: 0.262 kt2023: 0.311 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, forest fires — emissions in Italy stood at 0.3112 kt.

That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Italy peaked at 1.36 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0175 kt, in 2015.

Italy ranks 60th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4873 kt 0.3822 kt 0.8206 kt 10
2000s 0.3816 kt 0.0498 kt 1.36 kt 10
2010s 0.2818 kt 0.0175 kt 1.15 kt 10
2020s 0.4589 kt 0.1195 kt 1.14 kt 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 57 Guyana 0.4885 kt compare
  2. 58 Bhutan 0.4687 kt compare
  3. 59 Bahamas 0.3393 kt compare
  4. 61 Benin 0.3006 kt compare
  5. 62 Uganda 0.2789 kt compare
  6. 63 France 0.2219 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Italy?
Forest fires — emissions in Italy was 0.3112 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 kt in 2015.
How does Italy rank for forest fires — emissions?
Italy ranks 60th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
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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