Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Italy

Italy: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.01 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.01 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.0118 kt per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.0055 kt per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Italy stood at 0.01 kt per square kilometre.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.0118 kt per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 kt per square kilometre, in 1963.

That places Italy 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0059 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0057 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
1963 0.0055 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
1964 0.0057 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1965 0.0061 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
1966 0.0064 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1967 0.0069 kt per square kilometre +8.5%
1968 0.0075 kt per square kilometre +8.2%
1969 0.0081 kt per square kilometre +8.7%
1970 0.0083 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1971 0.0084 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1972 0.0088 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1973 0.0091 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1974 0.009 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1975 0.0084 kt per square kilometre -7.2%
1976 0.0088 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1977 0.0089 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1978 0.0092 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1979 0.0088 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
1980 0.0084 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
1981 0.0081 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
1982 0.0085 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1983 0.0088 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1984 0.0087 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1985 0.0089 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1986 0.0092 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1987 0.0091 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1988 0.0095 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1989 0.0099 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1990 0.0103 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1991 0.0098 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
1992 0.0104 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
1993 0.0111 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
1994 0.0113 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1995 0.0115 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1996 0.0118 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1997 0.0112 kt per square kilometre -5.0%
1998 0.0107 kt per square kilometre -4.4%
1999 0.0106 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
2000 0.0105 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2001 0.0104 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2002 0.0104 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2003 0.0104 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2004 0.011 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
2005 0.0107 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2006 0.0108 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2007 0.0111 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2008 0.0107 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
2009 0.0114 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
2010 0.0118 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2011 0.0118 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2012 0.0112 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
2013 0.0103 kt per square kilometre -8.1%
2014 0.0105 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2015 0.0108 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2016 0.0112 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
2017 0.0112 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 0.0104 kt per square kilometre -7.2%
2019 0.0105 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2020 0.0108 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
2021 0.0108 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2022 0.0104 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
2023 0.01 kt per square kilometre -3.7%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.01 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, 15.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.01 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, 26.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0064 kt per square kilometre 0.0055 kt per square kilometre 0.0081 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0088 kt per square kilometre 0.0083 kt per square kilometre 0.0092 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0089 kt per square kilometre 0.0081 kt per square kilometre 0.0099 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0109 kt per square kilometre 0.0098 kt per square kilometre 0.0118 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0107 kt per square kilometre 0.0104 kt per square kilometre 0.0114 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.011 kt per square kilometre 0.0103 kt per square kilometre 0.0118 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0105 kt per square kilometre 0.01 kt per square kilometre 0.0108 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 20 Nigeria 0.0152 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 21 East Timor 0.0133 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 22 Laos 0.0104 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 24 Malaysia 0.0094 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 25 Guinea-Bissau 0.0084 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 26 Ecuador 0.0081 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Italy?
Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Italy was 0.01 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.0118 kt per square kilometre in 2010.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 kt per square kilometre in 1963.
How does Italy rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
112 places, 6,585 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.