Forest fires — Emissions in Italy

Italy: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0032 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0032 kt
Change on year
down 88.7%
World rank
82nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.1246 kt
in 2007
All-time low
0.0016 kt
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Italy, 1990–2024

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251990200720241990: 0.03 kt1991: 0.03 kt1992: 0.03 kt1993: 0.03 kt1994: 0.03 kt1995: 0.03 kt1996: 0.029 kt1997: 0.032 kt1998: 0.036 kt1999: 0.045 kt2000: 0.072 kt2001: 0.011 kt2002: 0.005 kt2003: 0.023 kt2004: 0.012 kt2005: 0.005 kt2006: 0.005 kt2007: 0.125 kt2008: 0.019 kt2009: 0.025 kt2010: 0.002 kt2011: 0.019 kt2012: 0.077 kt2013: 0.014 kt2014: 0.012 kt2015: 0.002 kt2016: 0.008 kt2017: 0.105 kt2018: 0.013 kt2019: 0.006 kt2020: 0.011 kt2021: 0.104 kt2022: 0.024 kt2023: 0.028 kt2024: 0.003 kt

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.0032 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of down 88.7% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Italy peaked at 0.1246 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 kt, in 2015.

That places Italy 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, 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 0.0323 kt 0.0287 kt 0.0454 kt 10
2000s 0.0302 kt 0.0046 kt 0.1246 kt 10
2010s 0.0257 kt 0.0016 kt 0.1048 kt 10
2020s 0.0342 kt 0.0032 kt 0.1044 kt 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 79 Mongolia 0.0043 kt compare
  2. 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0039 kt compare
  3. 81 Belarus, Republic of 0.0034 kt compare
  4. 83 El Salvador 0.0031 kt compare
  5. 84 French Guiana 0.0029 kt compare
  6. 84 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0029 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Italy?
Forest fires — emissions in Italy was 0.0032 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 0.1246 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 kt in 2015.
How does Italy rank for forest fires — emissions?
Italy ranks 82nd out of 214 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
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
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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.