Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Italy

Italy: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 4.56 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4.56 kt
Change on year
up 29.9%
World rank
3rd
of 20 countries
All-time high
31.82 kt
in 2007
All-time low
1.47 kt
in 2018
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Italy, 1990–2020

01020301990200520201990: 27.4 kt1991: 16 kt1992: 15.7 kt1993: 27.3 kt1994: 21.3 kt1995: 7.2 kt1996: 9 kt1997: 15 kt1998: 22.4 kt1999: 9.7 kt2000: 16.1 kt2001: 10.8 kt2002: 5.8 kt2003: 13.1 kt2004: 9.4 kt2005: 6.9 kt2006: 6 kt2007: 31.8 kt2008: 11.4 kt2009: 14.4 kt2010: 9.5 kt2011: 13.6 kt2012: 23.3 kt2013: 2.5 kt2014: 6.5 kt2015: 3.9 kt2016: 4.6 kt2017: 14.7 kt2018: 1.5 kt2019: 3.5 kt2020: 4.6 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Italy is 4.56 kt, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.9% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Italy peaked at 31.82 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.47 kt, in 2018.

Italy ranks 3rd of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Italy, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 27.45 kt —
1991 15.99 kt -41.7%
1992 15.7 kt -1.8%
1993 27.3 kt +73.8%
1994 21.26 kt -22.1%
1995 7.22 kt -66.0%
1996 9.01 kt +24.8%
1997 14.98 kt +66.1%
1998 22.38 kt +49.4%
1999 9.65 kt -56.9%
2000 16.07 kt +66.5%
2001 10.77 kt -33.0%
2002 5.76 kt -46.5%
2003 13.11 kt +127.5%
2004 9.38 kt -28.5%
2005 6.93 kt -26.1%
2006 5.97 kt -13.8%
2007 31.82 kt +432.7%
2008 11.4 kt -64.2%
2009 14.41 kt +26.4%
2010 9.54 kt -33.8%
2011 13.58 kt +42.4%
2012 23.3 kt +71.6%
2013 2.49 kt -89.3%
2014 6.52 kt +161.9%
2015 3.94 kt -39.7%
2016 4.62 kt +17.5%
2017 14.71 kt +218.1%
2018 1.47 kt -90.0%
2019 3.51 kt +138.8%
2020 4.56 kt +29.9%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 4.56 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1405 kt, 32.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 4.56 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0773 kt, 59.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.09 kt 7.22 kt 27.45 kt 10
2000s 12.56 kt 5.76 kt 31.82 kt 10
2010s 8.37 kt 1.47 kt 23.3 kt 10
2020s 4.56 kt 4.56 kt 4.56 kt 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Australia 202.11 kt compare
  2. 2 United States 11.83 kt compare
  3. 4 France 4.54 kt compare
  4. 5 Portugal 0.7189 kt compare
  5. 6 Japan 0.5051 kt compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Italy?
Savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Italy was 4.56 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 31.82 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 kt in 2018.
How does Italy rank for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 20 countries with data for 2020.
Is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. 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 Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
25 places, 743 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf