Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Italy

Italy: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 16.24 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

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

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Italy, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 18.7 kt1991: 18.7 kt1992: 18.7 kt1993: 18.7 kt1994: 18.7 kt1995: 18.7 kt1996: 22.1 kt1997: 25 kt1998: 27.9 kt1999: 35 kt2000: 55.7 kt2001: 6.5 kt2002: 3 kt2003: 13 kt2004: 6.9 kt2005: 2.6 kt2006: 2.7 kt2007: 71.2 kt2008: 10.9 kt2009: 14.2 kt2010: 1.3 kt2011: 11 kt2012: 43.8 kt2013: 7.8 kt2014: 6.9 kt2015: 0.914 kt2016: 4.4 kt2017: 59.9 kt2018: 7.7 kt2019: 3.3 kt2020: 6.2 kt2021: 59.7 kt2022: 13.7 kt2023: 16.2 kt

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 16.24 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 107.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Italy peaked at 71.23 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.914 kt, in 2015.

That places Italy 60th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 22.21 kt 18.68 kt 35.01 kt 10
2000s 18.68 kt 2.61 kt 71.23 kt 10
2010s 14.7 kt 0.914 kt 59.92 kt 10
2020s 23.95 kt 6.23 kt 59.67 kt 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 57 Guyana 25.5 kt compare
  2. 58 Bhutan 24.47 kt compare
  3. 59 Bahamas 17.72 kt compare
  4. 61 Benin 15.68 kt compare
  5. 62 Uganda 14.57 kt compare
  6. 63 France 11.59 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Italy?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Italy was 16.24 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 71.23 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.914 kt in 2015.
How does Italy rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Italy ranks 60th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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