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
Latest (2024)
0.0016 °C
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
65th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0018 °C
in 1987
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
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.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Italy, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +106.1% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +50.8% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +32.0% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.9% |
| 1856 | 0.0001 °C | +21.6% |
| 1857 | 0.0001 °C | +17.6% |
| 1858 | 0.0001 °C | +15.2% |
| 1859 | 0.0001 °C | +12.8% |
| 1860 | 0.0001 °C | +10.0% |
| 1861 | 0.0001 °C | +8.9% |
| 1862 | 0.0001 °C | +8.1% |
| 1863 | 0.0001 °C | +6.7% |
| 1864 | 0.0001 °C | +5.7% |
| 1865 | 0.0001 °C | +5.3% |
| 1866 | 0.0001 °C | +4.8% |
| 1867 | 0.0001 °C | +4.7% |
| 1868 | 0.0001 °C | +4.4% |
| 1869 | 0.0002 °C | +4.0% |
| 1870 | 0.0002 °C | +3.8% |
| 1871 | 0.0002 °C | +4.2% |
| 1872 | 0.0002 °C | +4.4% |
| 1873 | 0.0002 °C | +4.2% |
| 1874 | 0.0002 °C | +3.9% |
| 1875 | 0.0002 °C | +4.1% |
| 1876 | 0.0002 °C | +4.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0002 °C | +4.1% |
| 1878 | 0.0002 °C | +4.0% |
| 1879 | 0.0002 °C | +3.8% |
| 1880 | 0.0002 °C | +3.6% |
| 1881 | 0.0002 °C | +3.8% |
| 1882 | 0.0003 °C | +3.9% |
| 1883 | 0.0003 °C | +3.7% |
| 1884 | 0.0003 °C | +3.6% |
| 1885 | 0.0003 °C | +3.6% |
| 1886 | 0.0003 °C | +3.5% |
| 1887 | 0.0003 °C | +3.7% |
| 1888 | 0.0003 °C | +3.7% |
| 1889 | 0.0003 °C | +3.6% |
| 1890 | 0.0003 °C | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 0.0003 °C | +3.4% |
| 1892 | 0.0004 °C | +3.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0004 °C | +3.3% |
| 1894 | 0.0004 °C | +3.1% |
| 1895 | 0.0004 °C | +3.2% |
| 1896 | 0.0004 °C | +3.2% |
| 1897 | 0.0004 °C | +3.1% |
| 1898 | 0.0004 °C | +3.0% |
| 1899 | 0.0004 °C | +2.8% |
| 1900 | 0.0005 °C | +2.5% |
| 1901 | 0.0005 °C | +2.3% |
| 1902 | 0.0005 °C | +2.4% |
| 1903 | 0.0005 °C | +2.4% |
| 1904 | 0.0005 °C | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 0.0005 °C | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 0.0005 °C | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 0.0005 °C | +2.1% |
| 1908 | 0.0005 °C | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 0.0006 °C | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 0.0006 °C | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 0.0006 °C | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 0.0006 °C | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0006 °C | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 0.0006 °C | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 0.0006 °C | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 0.0006 °C | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 0.0006 °C | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 0.0007 °C | +2.0% |
| 1919 | 0.0007 °C | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 0.0007 °C | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 0.0007 °C | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 0.0007 °C | +2.4% |
| 1923 | 0.0007 °C | +2.2% |
| 1924 | 0.0007 °C | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 0.0008 °C | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 0.0008 °C | +1.8% |
| 1927 | 0.0008 °C | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 0.0008 °C | +1.7% |
| 1929 | 0.0008 °C | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 0.0008 °C | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 0.0008 °C | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 0.0008 °C | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 0.0009 °C | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 0.0009 °C | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 0.0009 °C | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 0.0009 °C | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 0.0009 °C | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 0.0009 °C | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 0.0009 °C | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 0.001 °C | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 0.001 °C | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 0.001 °C | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 0.001 °C | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 0.001 °C | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 0.0011 °C | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 0.0011 °C | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 0.0011 °C | +2.2% |
| 1948 | 0.0011 °C | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 0.0012 °C | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 0.0012 °C | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 0.0012 °C | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0012 °C | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0013 °C | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0013 °C | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0013 °C | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0014 °C | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0014 °C | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0014 °C | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0014 °C | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0015 °C | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0015 °C | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0015 °C | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 °C | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0016 °C | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 °C | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 °C | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 °C | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0017 °C | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 °C | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 °C | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0018 °C | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 °C | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 °C | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 °C | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 °C | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 °C | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 °C | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 °C | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 °C | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 °C | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 °C | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 °C | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 °C | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 °C | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 °C | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 °C | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 °C | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 °C | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 °C | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 °C | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 °C | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 °C | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 °C | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 °C | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 °C | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 °C | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 °C | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 °C | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 °C | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 °C | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 °C | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 °C | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 °C | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 °C | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 °C | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 °C | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 °C | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 °C | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 °C | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 °C | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 °C | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 °C | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 °C | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 °C | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 °C | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 °C | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 °C | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 °C | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 °C | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 °C | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 °C | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 °C | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 °C | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 °C | +0.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0016 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0004 °C, 4.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0016 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 °C, 3.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +106.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +50.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +32.0% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 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.