Nitrous oxide emissions in Italy
Italy: Nitrous oxide emissions was 15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 201 countries
All-time high
32.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1987
All-time low
1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Italy, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Italy stood at 15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Italy peaked at 32.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Italy ranks 39th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1873 | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1874 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1875 | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1876 | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1877 | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1878 | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1879 | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1880 | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1891 | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1892 | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1893 | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1894 | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1895 | 3.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1896 | 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1897 | 3.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1898 | 4.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 4.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1905 | 4.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1906 | 4.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1907 | 3.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1908 | 3.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 3.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 3.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1913 | 4.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 4.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 4.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 4.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 4.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 4.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 4.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 4.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1927 | 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 4.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 4.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 4.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 5.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 5.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1936 | 5.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1937 | 5.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1938 | 6.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 6.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1942 | 7.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1943 | 7.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1944 | 8.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 1945 | 9.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1946 | 10.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1947 | 11.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1948 | 12.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1949 | 13.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1950 | 13.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 13.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 14.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 14.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 15.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 15.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 16.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 17.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 18.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 19.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 20.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 21.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 21.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 22.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 23.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 24.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 25.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 26.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 27.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 26.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 25.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 27.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 25.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 25.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 25.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 24.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 26.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 27.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 26.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 25.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 24.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 23.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 24.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 25.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 25.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 32.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 28.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 27.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 27.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 26.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 25.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 26.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 25.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 26.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 25.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 25.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 25.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 25.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 25.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 25.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 25.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 25.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 24.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 19.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 19.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 17.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 16.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 16.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 16.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 15.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 15.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 15.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 15.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 15.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 6.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Italy's 15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +25.5% | 25.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 15.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 36 Angola 17.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 15.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 38 Belarus 15.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 40 Mongolia 14.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 41 Zambia 14.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 42 Niger 14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Italy?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Italy was 15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 32.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1987.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Italy rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Italy ranks 39th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.