Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Italy
Italy: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC was 7,799 ha in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Italy, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Italy recorded 7,799 ha for other forest — burned area — unfccc in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.5% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Italy peaked at 45,440 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,746 ha, in 2013.
Italy ranks 7th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Italy, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,194 ha | — |
| 1991 | 7,451 ha | -69.2% |
| 1992 | 10,718 ha | +43.8% |
| 1993 | 26,696 ha | +149.1% |
| 1994 | 10,627 ha | -60.2% |
| 1995 | 5,197 ha | -51.1% |
| 1996 | 4,799 ha | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 16,139 ha | +236.3% |
| 1998 | 17,981 ha | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 10,382 ha | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 14,543 ha | +40.1% |
| 2001 | 9,755 ha | -32.9% |
| 2002 | 5,375 ha | -44.9% |
| 2003 | 11,910 ha | +121.6% |
| 2004 | 5,499 ha | -53.8% |
| 2005 | 5,952 ha | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 4,335 ha | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 29,318 ha | +576.3% |
| 2008 | 9,823 ha | -66.5% |
| 2009 | 10,242 ha | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 4,953 ha | -51.6% |
| 2011 | 10,055 ha | +103.0% |
| 2012 | 25,605 ha | +154.7% |
| 2013 | 3,746 ha | -85.4% |
| 2014 | 4,696 ha | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 7,019 ha | +49.5% |
| 2016 | 8,115 ha | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 45,440 ha | +459.9% |
| 2018 | 4,616 ha | -89.8% |
| 2019 | 4,859 ha | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 7,799 ha | +60.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 7,799 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,275 ha, 6.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Italy's 7,799 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,164 ha, 6.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +576.3% | 4,335 ha | 29,318 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,418 ha | 4,799 ha | 26,696 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,675 ha | 4,335 ha | 29,318 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,910 ha | 3,746 ha | 45,440 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,799 ha | 7,799 ha | 7,799 ha | 1 |
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 other forest — burned area — unfccc in Italy?
- Other forest — burned area — unfccc in Italy was 7,799 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 45,440 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,746 ha in 2013.
- How does Italy rank for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other forest — burned area — unfccc rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.