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

Italy: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0117 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0117 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
20th
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.0142 kt per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.0066 kt per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

00.0050.010.015196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Italy stood at 0.0117 kt per square kilometre.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.0142 kt per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 kt per square kilometre, in 1963.

That places Italy 20th out of 122 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0069 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0068 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
1963 0.0066 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
1964 0.0069 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1965 0.0073 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
1966 0.0077 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1967 0.0082 kt per square kilometre +7.4%
1968 0.0089 kt per square kilometre +7.8%
1969 0.0097 kt per square kilometre +8.7%
1970 0.0099 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1971 0.0101 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1972 0.0107 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1973 0.011 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1974 0.0109 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1975 0.0103 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
1976 0.0107 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1977 0.0111 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1978 0.0119 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
1979 0.0117 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1980 0.0111 kt per square kilometre -5.3%
1981 0.0107 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
1982 0.0111 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1983 0.0114 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1984 0.0114 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1985 0.0117 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1986 0.0119 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1987 0.0119 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1988 0.012 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1989 0.0122 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1990 0.0127 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1991 0.0123 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
1992 0.0129 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1993 0.0137 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
1994 0.0138 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1995 0.0139 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1996 0.0142 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1997 0.0136 kt per square kilometre -4.5%
1998 0.013 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
1999 0.013 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2000 0.0128 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2001 0.0125 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2002 0.0128 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2003 0.0128 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2004 0.0134 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
2005 0.0129 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
2006 0.013 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2007 0.0134 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2008 0.0126 kt per square kilometre -5.7%
2009 0.013 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2010 0.0134 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
2011 0.0133 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2012 0.013 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2013 0.0121 kt per square kilometre -7.1%
2014 0.0122 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2015 0.0126 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2016 0.013 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2017 0.013 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2018 0.0121 kt per square kilometre -6.5%
2019 0.0123 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2020 0.0126 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2021 0.0125 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2022 0.0121 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
2023 0.0117 kt per square kilometre -3.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.0117 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0016 kt per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.0117 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0015 kt per square kilometre, 7.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0077 kt per square kilometre 0.0066 kt per square kilometre 0.0097 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0108 kt per square kilometre 0.0099 kt per square kilometre 0.0119 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0115 kt per square kilometre 0.0107 kt per square kilometre 0.0122 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0133 kt per square kilometre 0.0123 kt per square kilometre 0.0142 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0129 kt per square kilometre 0.0125 kt per square kilometre 0.0134 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0127 kt per square kilometre 0.0121 kt per square kilometre 0.0134 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0122 kt per square kilometre 0.0117 kt per square kilometre 0.0126 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 17 Madagascar 0.0186 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 18 Burundi 0.018 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 19 Nigeria 0.0164 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 21 Malaysia 0.0109 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 22 Guinea-Bissau 0.0094 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 23 Ecuador 0.009 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 123 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Italy?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Italy was 0.0117 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.0142 kt per square kilometre in 1996.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 kt per square kilometre in 1963.
How does Italy rank for rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 20th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice — 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 — 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
123 places, 7,035 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice — 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.