Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Italy
Italy: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 4.56 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Italy, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Italy recorded 4.56 kt for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc 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.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Italy
- Share co2 vs population 0.3475 (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 58.92 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 41.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.7% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 5.09 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 26.01 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 5.09 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 5.09 (2024)
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 2nd out of 19 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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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.