Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Italy
Italy: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0349 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions 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 in Italy peaked at 1.36 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0175 kt, in 2015.
Italy ranks 82nd of 219 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.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Italy, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3822 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.3822 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3822 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3822 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3822 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3822 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.519 kt | +35.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5858 kt | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6543 kt | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8206 kt | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 1.3 kt | +59.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1246 kt | -90.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0573 kt | -54.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2493 kt | +335.1% |
| 2004 | 0.132 kt | -47.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0498 kt | -62.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0523 kt | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.36 kt | +2509.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2092 kt | -84.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2715 kt | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0249 kt | -90.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2118 kt | +750.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8394 kt | +296.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1495 kt | -82.2% |
| 2014 | 0.132 kt | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0175 kt | -86.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0847 kt | +384.0% |
| 2017 | 1.15 kt | +1255.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1471 kt | -87.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0623 kt | -57.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1195 kt | +91.8% |
| 2021 | 1.14 kt | +856.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2618 kt | -77.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3112 kt | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0349 kt | -88.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2509.6% | 0.0523 kt | 1.36 kt |
| 2017 | +1255.7% | 0.0847 kt | 1.15 kt |
| 2021 | +856.5% | 0.1195 kt | 1.14 kt |
| 2011 | +750.6% | 0.0249 kt | 0.2118 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 79 Mongolia 0.0467 kt compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0424 kt compare
- 81 Belarus 0.0375 kt compare
- 83 El Salvador 0.0344 kt compare
- 84 French Guiana 0.0319 kt compare
- 84 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0319 kt compare
More climate change data for Italy
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 791.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Italy?
- Forest fires — emissions 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 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 82nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.