Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Italy
Italy: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0032 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Italy, 1990–2024
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 219 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.
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Italy, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0301 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0301 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0301 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0301 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0301 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0301 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0287 kt | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0324 kt | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0362 kt | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0454 kt | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0722 kt | +59.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0114 kt | -84.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 kt | -54.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0228 kt | +338.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0121 kt | -46.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 kt | -62.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 kt | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1246 kt | +2495.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0191 kt | -84.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0248 kt | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 kt | -90.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0193 kt | +739.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0766 kt | +296.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0137 kt | -82.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0121 kt | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 kt | -86.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0077 kt | +381.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1048 kt | +1261.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0134 kt | -87.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 kt | -57.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0109 kt | +91.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1044 kt | +857.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0239 kt | -77.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0284 kt | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0032 kt | -88.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) 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 | +2495.8% | 0.0048 kt | 0.1246 kt |
| 2017 | +1261.0% | 0.0077 kt | 0.1048 kt |
| 2021 | +857.8% | 0.0109 kt | 0.1044 kt |
| 2011 | +739.1% | 0.0023 kt | 0.0193 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 79 Mongolia 0.0043 kt compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0039 kt compare
- 81 Belarus 0.0034 kt compare
- 83 El Salvador 0.0031 kt compare
- 84 French Guiana 0.0029 kt compare
- 84 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0029 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 0.0032 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 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 (N2O). 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.