Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Italy
Italy: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.0016 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Italy, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Italy is 0.0016 °C, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Italy peaked at 0.0018 °C in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Italy 65th out of 201 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.001 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0012 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0013 °C | 0.0012 °C | 0.0014 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0015 °C | 0.0017 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0018 °C | 0.0017 °C | 0.0018 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 °C | 0.0018 °C | 0.0018 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 °C | 0.0018 °C | 0.0018 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 °C | 0.0016 °C | 0.0018 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0016 °C | 0.0016 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0016 °C | 0.0016 °C | 5 |
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More climate change data for Italy
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 58.92 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 41.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 26.01 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.09 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Italy?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Italy was 0.0016 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 °C in 1987.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Italy rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use?
- Italy ranks 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.