Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Italy
Italy: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) was 8.76 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Italy, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2020, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Italy stood at 8.76 kt.
That represents a change of up 24.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Italy peaked at 14.57 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.03 kt, in 2019.
Italy ranks 10th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Italy, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.63 kt | — |
| 1991 | 12.92 kt | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 13.64 kt | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 14.57 kt | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 13.46 kt | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 12.23 kt | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 11.56 kt | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 13.15 kt | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 11.83 kt | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 12.09 kt | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 11.99 kt | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 12.41 kt | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 12.57 kt | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 12.65 kt | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.9 kt | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 11.94 kt | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 12.02 kt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.7 kt | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.06 kt | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 8.42 kt | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 7.95 kt | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 8.16 kt | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 10.41 kt | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 8.29 kt | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 7.63 kt | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 7.82 kt | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.64 kt | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 7.9 kt | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 7.48 kt | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 7.03 kt | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 8.76 kt | +24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.71 kt | 11.56 kt | 14.57 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.67 kt | 8.42 kt | 12.9 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.13 kt | 7.03 kt | 10.41 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.76 kt | 8.76 kt | 8.76 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More climate change data for Italy
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 119.91 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Italy?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Italy was 8.76 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14.57 kt in 1993.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 kt in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions)?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).