Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Italy

Italy: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.0349 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0349 kt
Change on year
down 88.8%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.36 kt
in 2007
All-time low
0.0175 kt
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Italy, 1990–2024

00.511.51990200720241990: 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 kt2024: 0.035 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Italy stood at 0.0349 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.8% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Italy peaked at 1.36 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0175 kt, in 2015.

Italy ranks 91st of 236 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 0.3741 kt 0.0349 kt 1.14 kt 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 88 Mongolia 0.0467 kt compare
  2. 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0424 kt compare
  3. 90 Belarus 0.0375 kt compare
  4. 92 El Salvador 0.0344 kt compare
  5. 93 French Guiana 0.0319 kt compare
  6. 93 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0319 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Italy?
Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Italy was 0.0349 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 kt in 2015.
How does Italy rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Italy ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. 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) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.