Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Italy

Italy: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 24.46 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
24.46 kt
Change on year
down 88.8%
World rank
91st
of 198 countries
All-time high
957.17 kt
in 2007
All-time low
12.24 kt
in 2015
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Italy, 2001–2024

02004006008001.0k2001201220242001: 87.3 kt2002: 40.2 kt2003: 174.8 kt2004: 92.6 kt2005: 35 kt2006: 36.7 kt2007: 957.2 kt2008: 146.7 kt2009: 190.4 kt2010: 17.5 kt2011: 148.5 kt2012: 588.7 kt2013: 104.9 kt2014: 92.6 kt2015: 12.2 kt2016: 59.4 kt2017: 805.3 kt2018: 103.2 kt2019: 43.7 kt2020: 83.8 kt2021: 801.6 kt2022: 183.6 kt2023: 218.3 kt2024: 24.5 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Italy stood at 24.46 kt.

That represents a change of down 88.8% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Italy peaked at 957.17 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.24 kt, in 2015.

Italy ranks 91st of 198 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
2000s 195.65 kt 34.95 kt 957.17 kt 9
2010s 197.59 kt 12.24 kt 805.33 kt 10
2020s 262.35 kt 24.46 kt 801.61 kt 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 88 Mongolia 32.77 kt compare
  2. 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.73 kt compare
  3. 90 Belarus 26.28 kt compare
  4. 92 El Salvador 24.13 kt compare
  5. 93 Trinidad and Tobago 22.39 kt compare
  6. 94 French Guiana 22.38 kt compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Italy?
Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Italy was 24.46 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 957.17 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 12.24 kt in 2015.
How does Italy rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Italy ranks 91st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — 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 (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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.