Grassland — Burning crop residues in Italy
Italy: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 4,404 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Italy recorded 4,404 t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.8% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Italy peaked at 135,339 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,699 t, in 2005.
That places Italy 105th out of 220 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.
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Italy, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,406 t | — |
| 1991 | 24,406 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24,406 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24,406 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24,406 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24,406 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,878 t | -59.5% |
| 1997 | 8,726 t | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 15,472 t | +77.3% |
| 1999 | 16,876 t | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 8,827 t | -47.7% |
| 2001 | 24,843 t | +181.4% |
| 2002 | 7,047 t | -71.6% |
| 2003 | 24,142 t | +242.6% |
| 2004 | 7,930 t | -67.2% |
| 2005 | 3,699 t | -53.3% |
| 2006 | 6,429 t | +73.8% |
| 2007 | 135,339 t | +2005.1% |
| 2008 | 20,439 t | -84.9% |
| 2009 | 21,762 t | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 5,109 t | -76.5% |
| 2011 | 23,082 t | +351.8% |
| 2012 | 61,651 t | +167.1% |
| 2013 | 6,872 t | -88.9% |
| 2014 | 11,186 t | +62.8% |
| 2015 | 6,433 t | -42.5% |
| 2016 | 22,545 t | +250.5% |
| 2017 | 74,879 t | +232.1% |
| 2018 | 9,688 t | -87.1% |
| 2019 | 12,685 t | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 20,522 t | +61.8% |
| 2021 | 50,643 t | +146.8% |
| 2022 | 15,764 t | -68.9% |
| 2023 | 70,892 t | +349.7% |
| 2024 | 4,404 t | -93.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,738 t | 8,726 t | 24,406 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,046 t | 3,699 t | 135,339 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,413 t | 5,109 t | 74,879 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,445 t | 4,404 t | 70,892 t | 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 grassland — burning crop residues in Italy?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Italy was 4,404 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 135,339 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,699 t in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Italy ranks 105th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. 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 Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.